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EF2 Tornado — Onslow, North Carolina

2008-05-11 · near Belgrade, Onslow, North Carolina

Injuries

$150K

Property damage

1.1 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Tornado touched down near Belgrade and moved east into southern Jones county about 1 mile southeast of Belgrade. The tornado had a path length of around 5 miles and was rated as an EF2. Several homes received moderate to severe damage with 6 minor injuries reported. Several outbuildings were destroyed and numerous trees were sheared off.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms developed near the coast of eastern North Carolina during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a cold front. Unstable air ahead of the cold front combined with strong wind shear to produce rotating thunderstorms and several tornadoes were reported near the south coast in parts of Onslow...Jones and Carteret counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 95318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.