EF2 tornado in Beaufort County, North Carolina

The tornado initially touched down near Highway 264 north of Belhaven. It began as an EF1 and tracked east-northeast toward Beech Ridge Road. Along Highway 264 there was damage to a few structures with numerous trees downed or snapped. One vehicle was lifted and tossed about 50 yards with 2 injuries.

The tornado strengthened to a high end EF2 with winds estimated at 130 mph as it moved through the Beech Ridge Road area near Pantego. Several homes, out buildings and sheds were damaged or destroyed. A double wide mobile home was wiped off its foundation and destroyed despite being strapped down. Large numbers of trees were snapped, many at their base.

The tornado then continued to produce EF2 damage on Ross Farm. A roof was blown off a house, an out building destroyed and large farm equipment moved. The tornado then dissipated in a field.

A warm front lifted north through eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of April 7th 2014. In the wake of the front warm and unstable air spread north across the area. A small cluster of thunderstorms developed over eastern Beaufort County with one storm becoming severe and eventually producing a series of tornadoes. An EF2 tornado impacted parts of Beaufort County with an E1 over mainland Hyde County. There were no fatalities and 5 injuries associated with the tornadoes.