EF2 Tornado — Carteret, North Carolina

2013-11-26 · near Camp Glenn, Carteret, North Carolina

Event narrative

A waterspout moved ashore on Bogue banks and produced a 200 yard wide EF2 tornado with winds estimated at 125 mph. The tornado did significant damage at the Ocean Sands condominiums ripping the roof off several units. Two people suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from the local hospital. The tornado then tracked rapidly across Bogue Banks causing EF1 damage with numerous trees snapped with minor to moderate damage to several structures. The tornado then apparently moved back over water on Bogue Sound. Total damage on Bogue Banks was estimated at 2.5 million dollars.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure lifted northeast across central North Carolina during the evening of November 26th. Very strong southerly winds east of the low led to warm and slightly unstable conditions over eastern North Carolina. Bands of heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms lifted rapidly northeast across the region from late afternoon through the overnight hours. Isolated severed weather developed with some of the showers and storms including one tornado that impacted Carteret county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 480007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.