Earth Watch Report - Tornadoes
Mandey Sauer took this photo on Memorial Drive in Greenville.
(CLICK HERE: Photos of tornado damage across Eastern Carolina.)
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State of Emergency has been declared in Beaufort County after a tornado
destroyed homes, caused injuries, and left thousands without power
Friday. According to a release from Beaufort County, the State of
Emergency went into effect at 10:30 p.m. Friday and will last through 7
a.m. Sunday. During this time, travel in Beaufort County should be
restricted to emergency situations. Violators of the State of Emergency
may receive a fine of $100 plus court cost, according to the county
release. Emergency Management Director John Pack said all Beaufort
County residents have been accounted for and no fatalities have been
reported. But at least 12 people had to be taken to a hospital. At least
100 homes in Beaufort County have been damaged, Pack told NewsChannel
12. Along Highway 264, north of Beaufort Community College, mobile homes
are flattened, power lines are down, and trees are all over the road.
Officials said power outages are widespread in the county. Pack said up
to 8,000 households were in the dark at one point. It may take at least
36 hours to get all the power back up and running. Greene County
Emergency Management officials say the National Weather Service told
them a tornado touched down in the Castoria area, damaging trees, power
lines and several homes on Shine Road outside of Snow Hill. J.R. Hulon's
says his house on Speights Bridge Road was also hit. He says, "The
porches are gone, the roof is gone the siding is gone, but I've still
got somewhere to stay. So i'm just blessed." Hulon says he was driving
home on Speights Bridge Road and saw the tornado over the trees by his
house break off into two smaller tornadoes. Hulon says, "I don't know,
it was like big clouds that came to the ground, and there was one and
then it went into two, and one went over to the neighbors this way, and
the other came through my yard." Hulon's seven dogs all survived, which
he says is what's important. But the shock factor of what happened is
still setting in. "I really don't know what's going through my mind at
this point. I'm just numb. I mean you work hard to get what you've got,
and you come home and it's just gone, in an instant." Trey Cash with
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EASTERN CAROLINA -
Initial reports indicate there were up to five tornado touchdowns in Eastern Carolina Friday.
Although
the National Weather Service won't be doing an official survey until
Saturday morning, it appears that there were between four to five
separate tornado touchdowns Friday afternoon to Friday night.
During
Friday afternoon, Greene County EMS said officials visually confirmed a
tornado touching down near the Fort Run area. Spaights Bridge Road,
Four Corner Store Road, Old Creek Road, and Shine Road all had houses
with damage. Power lines are down in that area and some roads are
impassable, EMS officials said.
Then, at about 7:15 p.m. in Pitt
County, Voice of America employees watched a tornado touch down at a
field in Chicod, according to the NWS. No damage was reported.
At 7:33 p.m., a tornado was reported on the ground near Black Jack in Pitt County, the NWS stated.
At
about 7:40 p.m., rescue personnel reported trees being uprooted and
falling down in Chocowinity in Beaufort County, according to the NWS.
About two minutes later, fire crews reported seeing a tornado on the
ground in Chocowinity.
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EF3 Tornado Confirmed; 16 People Injured, Some 100 Homes Damaged In Beaufort County
The National Weather Service says an EF3 tornado touched down Friday night in Chocowinity, with winds around 150 miles per hour.
Authorities say approximately 100 homes were severely damaged or destroyed from the storm in Beaufort County.
Emergency Management Coordinator John Pack says at least 16 people were transported to the hospital with injuries.
Pack says there are no reported fatalities at the this time but his crews are going door to door in a search and rescue effort.
The county declared a local State of Emergency Friday night and a shelter was opened to house stranded residents.
That
shelter is located at Snowd Branch Church of God's Family Life Center
at VOA and Cherry Run roads. People should bring a bedroll or sleeping
bag, a pillow, towel, and personal care items.
Additionally
utility crews working are to restore power to homes and businesses in
Beaufort County. The strong line of storms from Friday knocked down
trees, damaged homes and knocked out power to more than 3,238 Tideland
EMC customers.
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NC officials say tornadoes reported in six counties
by 13News Now
WVEC.com
Posted on April 26, 2014 at 10:12 AM
Updated today at 10:21 AM
RALEIGH,
NC -- The National Weather Service may not know yet whether tornadoes
caused all that damage Friday night in North Carolina, but residents
do.
Across the Tarheel state, authorities reported tornadoes in
Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, as well as in Beaufort, Chowan,
Greene, Halifax counties.
State officials say 18 people were injured during the storms; five in Pasquotank County.
Early
estimates indicate that more than 100 homes have been severely damaged
or destroyed and numerous others have sustained damage.
Damage in
Beaufort County was so bad a shelter was opened overnight to house
stranded residents. Officials declared a state of emergency late
Friday.
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