Wednesday, November 27, 2013

EF2 Tornado Confirmed in North Carolina Following Tuesday Night Severe Weather

By: By Sean Breslin
Published: November 27, 2013

Photo via WITN-TV
Damage in Atlantic Beach, N.C. is seen in this photo taken Wednesday morning.
An EF2 tornado injured three people in North Carolina Tuesday night, damaging structures along the state's southeastern coast.
The tornado was confirmed by a National Weather Service survey crew Wednesday morning due to condominium damage in Atlantic Beach, N.C. The survey was ongoing and more information would be distributed as it was found by the crew, according to the NWS.
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"Eastern North Carolina can pick up these overnight/early-morning tornadoes," said weather.com senior meteorologist Jon Erdman. "An F3 tornado tore through Riegelwood, N.C. just before sunrise on Nov. 16, 2006, killing eight."
Atlantic Beach officials say two people suffered minor injuries when the roof blew off their condominium.
A student at Carteret Community College in Morehead City was struck by debris but was not seriously injured. The school canceled classes Wednesday because of the damage and said classes would resume Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Carteret General Hospital also suffered minor damage.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report





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