EF0 tornado in Washington County, North Carolina

Brief tornado touchdown damaged a few trees just to the southwest of Plymouth.

A stalled front across eastern North Carolina combined with a deep southerly flow of very moist air led to several days of torrential rain across eastern North Carolina from September 27th through the 30th. The remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole also lifted north along the coast during the afternoon and evening of September 30th dropping very heavy rain. Rainfall totals over the region ranged from 6 to 8 inches over the Outer Banks to 12 to 20 inches over the main-land areas. This very heavy rain led to significant flooding across most of the region especially low lying areas and along small streams. There were also reports of strong winds along the coast during the afternoon and evening of September 30th as the remnants of Nicole lifted north across the area. Five people died in Washington County as a direct result of the flooding on the 30th. One tornado was reported during the late evening of September 29th just southwest of Plymouth. Total damages from flooding across the area were estimated at 72.3 million dollars, with 69.6 million due to agricultural losses.