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EF2 Tornado — Chowan, North Carolina

2014-04-25 · near Edenton Arpt, Chowan, North Carolina

Direct deaths

Injuries

$500K

Property damage

3.5 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado started just south of Edenton and tracked northeast to near Burnt Mill Road near the Chowan/Perquimans county line. Numerous trees were downed or snapped off. Houses were damaged or destroyed on Yeopim Road. An 11-month-old boy died two days after being injured during the tornado. One injury was also reported. The tornado then tracked northeast into Perquimans county from Chowan county.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure and an attendant cold front crossed the Mid-Atlantic Region on April 25, producing severe wind gusts and four tornadoes, including two long tracked EF-2 tornadoes over northeast North Carolina during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 512792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.