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EF2 Tornado — Bertie, North Carolina

2011-04-16 · near Colerain, Bertie, North Carolina

Injuries

$250K

Property damage

2.5 mi

Path length

500 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A distinct separation in the damage paths northwest of Colerain suggested that a second tornado formed just northwest of Colerain and tracked northeast nearly parallel to the original tornado. North of Colerain, the tornado tracked parallel to Route 45 for about 1 mile then continued northeast into southeast Hertford county just west of the Chowan River. In the Bertie county portion of the tornado, several homes and other buildings were damaged. Poultry houses and other farm equipment were also damaged. Many trees were downed or snapped off.

Wider weather episode

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes across portions of northeast North Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 305351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.