EF1 tornado in Wake County, North Carolina

A discontinuous path of storm damage was surveyed in Fuquay-Varina. The tornado's initial touchdown occurred in a field south of the intersection of Wilbon Rd and Judd Parkway and was observed on video lofting debris in the air but not producing any damage. The tornado proceeded eastward to Burton Pines Way where several large tree canopies were snapped and/or trees were uprooted. Additional small tree limbs were broken on Bridge St, Crestfield Dr and Alderleaf Dr. The circulation then crossed an open field, resulting in roof damage and the loss of an awning and outdoor electrical equipment at a church which was also observed on video. The tornado lifted before crossing NC 55, but descended just east of the Fuquay-Varina High School building. Two baseball dugouts had their roofs torn off with the debris scattered in opposite

directions. In addition, a small building adjacent to the baseball field was blown off its foundation and overturned. The total path length from the initial touchdown point to the baseball field was approximately 1.5 miles.

To the east of the baseball field, additional small tree limbs and branches were downed along Ransdell Rd, but appeared to be associated with straight line winds. While numerous large trees were uprooted north of the intersection of Sunset Lake Rd and

Products Rd, the damage at that location appeared to be associated with straight line winds and not a tornado.

A stalled front over the lower Ohio and eastern Tennessee valleys moved into western North Carolina. Showers and thunderstorms initially developed over the Piedmont of North Carolina, congealing into a line of severe storms that produced numerous downed trees and power lines. Flash flooding also occurred in the urban area of Raleigh, Durham, and in Franklin County. An EF1 Tornado also developed in southern Wake County.