Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
138 NOUS42 KMHX 171952 PNSMHX NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-180800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 352 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for September 16th, 2024 Tornado Event... .CapeCarteretTornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 60 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.35 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 09/16/2024 Start Time: 07:26 PM EDT Start Location: 1 ESE Cape Carteret / / NC Start Lat/Lon: 34.6882 / -77.0432 End Date: 09/16/2024 End Time: 07:27 PM EDT End Location: 1 E Cape Carteret / Carteret County / NC End Lat/Lon: 34.6908 / -77.0485 Survey Summary: A NWS storm survey team yesterday evening and again this morning has confirmed a brief tornado southeast of Cape Carteret Monday evening. A sporadic path of very minor damage started near the intersection of Hunting Bay Drive and Bayview Court. Mainly minor tree damage was found, consisting of small to medium branches in a clear path near two homes. At one home, shingles on a well pump house were lifted up. In addition some light metal flashing, likely drip edging, was blown from one side of the house to the back yard. Several trees were also snapped about 40 feet up from the base. Here wind speeds were estimated to be around 60 MPH, due to the very minor amount of damage and older life of the shingles on the well pump house. A very sporadic and minor damage path continued northwest across Easy Street and Bayshore Drive before ending. Along this path only a few smaller limbs were blown down with wind speeds of no more than 55 MPH estimated. It should be noted that the survey team surveyed the Emerald Isle area, twice, and could not find more than sporadic damage, even more minor than what we found in Cape Carteret. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Heden/KGH/CJH