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EF0 Tornado — Hertford, North Carolina

2020-08-04 · near Menola, Hertford, North Carolina

$20K

Property damage

5.0 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A damage survey conducted by the NWS Wakefield office found a path of storm damage consistent with an EF0 tornado. A weak tornado impacted a small area from Indian Creek to Panther Swamp, just to the east of Indian Branch Road in the Panther Swamp area. The tornado mainly caused damage to trees and lifted before reaching Parker Road and nearby Route 158.

Wider weather episode

The center of Tropical Storm Isaias tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from late Monday night, August 3rd through Tuesday morning, August 4th. Outer bands north and east of the Tropical Storm produced three tornadoes across portions of northeast North Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 913352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.