EF0 Tornado — Edgecombe, North Carolina

2024-08-08 · near Rocky Mt, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tornado briefly touched down in a agriculture field along Springfield Road. Several small softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. Several crop damage swirls were also seen throughout the field. A tornado debris signature was noted on radar at the time.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Depression Debby slowly made its way through Florida, off the South Carolina coast, then back inland through the western Piedmont of North Carolina during the evening hours of 8 August 2024. Ahead of the storm, numerous feeder bands brought periods of heavy rain to central North Carolina, resulting in widespread 4-6 inch rainfall amounts across the western Piedmont, with higher amounts to the east. In addition, numerous tornadoes occurred with this event, with one on 7 August and an additional 6 on 8 August including a rare EF-3 tropical cyclone tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.