EF1 Tornado — Jones, North Carolina

2023-04-22 · near Phillips Xrds, Jones, North Carolina

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down at a residence near the junction of Country Lane and NC Highway 41 West. Several hardwood trees with diameters of 12 inches or more were snapped and uprooted behind the residence, along with some smaller softwood trees with diameters less than 12 inches in diameter. The tornado then crossed a field and did major damage to a metal storage structure. The structure was freestanding on a concrete slap and was attached to timbers in all four corners. Large metal siding was flung great distances in all directions, but especially to the northwest, the direction of the tornado path. A large piece as thrown through the plywood of a house under construction, and continued out the other side of the house through large garage doors

that were uninstalled. Many pieces of the metal framed structure were found at least 20 feet up in a large hardwood tree, and at least 100 yards in the open field to the northwest. The tornado then lifted near the junction of NC Highway 41 West and Chinquapin Chapel Road. The strongest winds were estimated around 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

Several weak brief tornadoes touched down during the evening hours as a cold front and trough of low pressure moved through Eastern NC.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.