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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.

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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.


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