Keener, NC Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Keener is about the same as North Carolina average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Keener is higher than North Carolina average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #736
| Keener, NC | 0.00 |
| North Carolina | 0.18 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Keener, NC | 0.0000 |
| North Carolina | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #56
| Keener, NC | 182.96 |
| North Carolina | 115.21 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,213 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Keener, NC were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 238 | Hail: | 1,160 | Heat: | 2 | Heavy Snow: | 4 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 6 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 20 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,617 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 25 | Winter Weather: | 11 |
| Other: | 115 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Keener, NC.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Keener, NC.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Keener, NC.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Keener, NC.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.5 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°03'N / 78°15'W | 35°08'N / 78°10'W | 6.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 0 | 50 | 25.0M | 0 | Sampson |
| 6.5 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 34°58'N / 78°36'W | 35°10'N / 78°11'W | 25.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 10 | 90 | 25.0M | 0 | Sampson |
| 6.5 | 1976-06-02 | 2 | 35°07'N / 78°11'W | 0.30 Mile | 13 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Duplin | |
| 6.5 | 1969-04-18 | 3 | 34°57'N / 78°30'W | 35°07'N / 78°11'W | 21.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sampson |
| 8.4 | 1969-04-18 | 3 | 35°07'N / 78°11'W | 35°09'N / 78°07'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Duplin |
| 10.6 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°08'N / 78°10'W | 35°11'N / 78°04'W | 7.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 0 | 40 | 25.0M | 0 | Duplin |
| 14.3 | 1960-09-11 | 2 | 34°55'N / 78°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 37 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Sampson | |
| 16.0 | 1996-09-16 | 2 | 35°15'N / 78°32'W | 35°15'N / 78°32'W | 1.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Sampson |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down about 5 miles southwest of the community of Spivey. A tin roof on a farm house was peeled back and two chimneys were toppled. Two farm sheds were destroyed on the same property. The tornado crossed Williams Lake Road where a mobile home was destroyed and its remains strewn 100 yards to the northeast across an open field and into a wooded area. The storm continued northeast and destroyed four turkey houses and a wooded area was reduced to splinters. The storm continued moving northeast, crossed Ottis Tew Road and struck a wooden house. A large portion of the roof was deposited on the east side of the home. Another portion of the roof was deposited in a tree on the northeast side of the house. Splintered pieces of wood from the house and tree branches were driven into the ground. Windows on the south side of the house were broken. The southeast corner of the home had indentations caused by flying debris. Trees in the yard were twisted, uprooted and stripped of their limbs. Tin from the turkey houses and out buildings was wrapped around trees. | |||||||||||
| 17.0 | 1975-03-14 | 2 | 34°58'N / 78°04'W | 35°00'N / 78°02'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duplin |
| 18.3 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°11'N / 78°04'W | 35°16'N / 77°56'W | 8.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 3 | 59 | 25.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| 18.9 | 1957-04-08 | 4 | 34°55'N / 78°35'W | 34°57'N / 78°30'W | 5.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 4 | 32 | 250K | 0 | Sampson |
| 20.8 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 35°01'N / 77°57'W | 35°02'N / 77°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Duplin |
| Brief Description: Tornado destroyed 2 hog houses and damaged a third along Highway 903. | |||||||||||
| 23.0 | 1961-06-21 | 2 | 34°57'N / 77°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duplin | |
| 23.3 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°50'N / 78°05'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 29 | 250K | 0 | Duplin | |
| 23.7 | 1971-02-22 | 3 | 35°10'N / 78°39'W | 35°42'N / 77°36'W | 69.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sampson |
| 24.2 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 34°55'N / 77°57'W | 34°55'N / 77°57'W | 1.00 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 3 | 70K | 0 | Duplin |
| Brief Description: Tornado on Williamson Road ripped the roof off one trailer and totally destroyed another trailer. Three people were slightly injured. | |||||||||||
| 24.2 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 34°55'N / 77°57'W | 34°55'N / 77°57'W | 0.80 Mile | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Duplin |
| Brief Description: Three turkey barns totally destroyed and the roof of a vacant house was partially blown off on NC50. Thousands of baby turkeys were killed. | |||||||||||
| 24.9 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 34°54'N / 77°57'W | 34°54'N / 77°57'W | 1.50 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 450K | 0 | Duplin |
| Brief Description: Eyewitnesses saw a tornado as it destroyed 3 hog houses on NC11 south of Kenansville. Travelled NE downing trees which blocked the highway and struck another hog farm about a mile away destroying 4 hog buildings. | |||||||||||
| 25.3 | 1974-06-01 | 2 | 34°49'N / 78°03'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duplin | |||
| 25.6 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 35°12'N / 77°54'W | 35°16'N / 77°50'W | 5.00 Miles | 527 Yards | 0 | 74 | 25.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| 26.7 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 34°52'N / 78°48'W | 34°58'N / 78°36'W | 11.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 2 | 11 | 25.0M | 0 | Cumberland |
| 27.4 | 1971-02-22 | 3 | 35°05'N / 78°55'W | 35°10'N / 78°39'W | 16.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 60 | 2.5M | 0 | Cumberland |
| 27.9 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 34°50'N / 78°02'W | 34°52'N / 77°50'W | 11.60 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Duplin |
| 29.2 | 1999-04-15 | 2 | 34°57'N / 77°57'W | 34°59'N / 77°41'W | 15.00 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 11 | 4.0M | 0 | Duplin |
| Brief Description: On the night of April 15, 1999 several tornadoes touched down. One multi-vortex tornado touched down in Duplin County about a half mile south of Kenansville. The tornado tracked east northeast between Pink Hill and Beulaville and just to the north of Potters HIll before entering Jones County. Once in Jones County the tornado passed just north of Hargetts crossroads and traced north of Route 41... ending near the intersection of Routes 58 and 41. The tornado track covered nearly 30 miles and ranged between a half mile to around one mile wide. An unconfirmed wind report of 165 mph was measured near Trenton. In total... hundreds of trees were knocked down, over 30 homes were destroyed, 60 homes suffered major damage, and a significant number of livestock were killed, | |||||||||||
| 29.5 | 1963-09-29 | 2 | 34°28'N / 79°06'W | 35°16'N / 78°20'W | 70.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Robeson |
| 29.7 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 35°28'N / 78°35'W | 35°38'N / 78°05'W | 31.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnston |
| 29.8 | 1986-08-20 | 2 | 35°26'N / 77°56'W | 1.00 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 30.0 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 35°16'N / 77°50'W | 35°19'N / 77°47'W | 4.00 Miles | 527 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25.0M | 0 | Lenoir |
| 30.4 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 35°28'N / 78°41'W | 35°28'N / 78°35'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Harnett |
| 31.1 | 1957-04-08 | 4 | 34°50'N / 78°56'W | 34°55'N / 78°35'W | 20.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 31.9 | 1974-06-01 | 2 | 34°56'N / 77°47'W | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Duplin | |||
| 32.7 | 1998-03-08 | 2 | 35°27'N / 77°54'W | 35°28'N / 77°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in the Musgrave community about 7 miles northeast of Goldsboro. The tornado reached a maximum strength of F2 as it destroyed a chicken house, a brick outbuilding, and a tobacco barn halfway between Eureka and Patetown. A trailer was heavily damaged by flying projectiles (wood) from the tobacco barn. The wood flew completely through the trailers front wall and logged in the back wall. | |||||||||||
| 33.3 | 2008-11-15 | 2 | 35°34'N / 78°06'W | 35°35'N / 78°06'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 2 | 500K | 200K | Johnston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado initially touched down around just north of Piney Grove Church Road, and damage was limited to minor tree and structural damage. The tornado then tracked northeast, over bare fields and stands of mature trees for approximately three quarters of a mile, twisting off mature trees, before producing significant damage at the intersection of NC Hwy 222 and Crumpler Road. The strongest evidence of EF-2 damage was at this intersection, where a well-constructed single level brick home was destroyed. The entire roof was blown off this home, a large pine tree fell through the kitchen. All of the walls on the west side of the house were missing. In addition, one vehicle was flipped upside down and another, with an attached trailer, was moved approximately 30 feet down the home???s driveway. The family of 4 was awakened as the damage occurred, but by great fortune, none sustained any injury. As the tornado crossed Scott Road, a double-wide mobile home was removed from its foundation and flipped approximately 50 feet. A 61 year old female occupant of this mobile home was killed, while her husband was transported to a medical facility. In addition, three other double-wide mobile homes were condemned as they sustained significant structural damage to roofs and southwest-facing exterior walls. A pickup truck was completely overturned in one of the driveways. Continuing northeast, the tornado moved across the Kenly International Airport. The tornado was likely aloft at this point, producing EF-1 damage to trees, but there was considerable debris from the homes on Scott Road strewn about the airport grounds. A portion of an open aircraft hangar constructed of sheet tin over a wooden frame was twisted and destroyed. There was also some damage to the Cessna 150 housed in this hangar. The tornado then crossed into southwest Wilson county causing damage to several mobile homes along Fabwhitley Road. Several other homes in the Lucama area suffered minor damage from the strong winds. The tornado finally lifted off the ground just north of Newsom Mill Road near a local racetrack. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Two mini-supercells tracked northeast along a warm front during the early morning hours of the 15th. The two supercells spawned several tornadoes in Samspon, Johnston, and Wilson counties, two of which resulted in two fatalities. | |||||||||||
| 33.6 | 1965-07-15 | 2 | 34°42'N / 78°00'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Duplin | |||
| 35.4 | 2008-11-15 | 2 | 35°35'N / 78°06'W | 35°37'N / 78°03'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Wilson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado initially touched down around just north of Piney Grove Church Road, and damage was limited to minor tree and structural damage. The tornado then tracked northeast, over bare fields and stands of mature trees for approximately three quarters of a mile, twisting off mature trees, before producing significant damage at the intersection of NC Hwy 222 and Crumpler Road. The strongest evidence of EF-2 damage was at this intersection, where a well-constructed single level brick home was destroyed. The entire roof was blown off this home, a large pine tree fell through the kitchen. All of the walls on the west side of the house were missing. In addition, one vehicle was flipped upside down and another, with an attached trailer, was moved approximately 30 feet down the home???s driveway. The family of 4 was awakened as the damage occurred, but by great fortune, none sustained any injury. As the tornado crossed Scott Road, a double-wide mobile home was removed from its foundation and flipped approximately 50 feet. A 61 year old female occupant of this mobile home was killed, while her husband was transported to a medical facility. In addition, three other double-wide mobile homes were condemned as they sustained significant structural damage to roofs and southwest-facing exterior walls. A pickup truck was completely overturned in one of the driveways. Continuing northeast, the tornado moved across the Kenly International Airport. The tornado was likely aloft at this point, producing EF-1 damage to trees, but there was considerable debris from the homes on Scott Road strewn about the airport grounds. A portion of an open aircraft hangar constructed of sheet tin over a wooden frame was twisted and destroyed. There was also some damage to the Cessna 150 housed in this hangar. The tornado then crossed into southwest Wilson county causing damage to several mobile homes along Fabwhitley Road. Several other homes in the Lucama area suffered minor damage from the strong winds. The tornado finally lifted off the ground just north of Newsom Mill Road near a local racetrack. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Two mini-supercells tracked northeast along a warm front during the early morning hours of the 15th. The two supercells spawned several tornadoes in Samspon, Johnston, and Wilson counties, two of which resulted in two fatalities. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1984-03-28 | 3 | 34°50'N / 78°52'W | 34°52'N / 78°48'W | 4.00 Miles | 1407 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Bladen |
| 35.7 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°20'N / 77°47'W | 35°24'N / 77°42'W | 5.00 Miles | 1223 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Lenoir |
| 36.0 | 1971-01-05 | 2 | 35°15'N / 78°55'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett | |
| 36.3 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 35°30'N / 78°44'W | 35°31'N / 78°44'W | 1.10 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett |
| 36.6 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 34°55'N / 78°55'W | 34°56'N / 78°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 2640 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cumberland |
| 37.6 | 1975-03-14 | 2 | 35°11'N / 77°42'W | 35°15'N / 77°35'W | 8.00 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lenoir |
| 39.2 | 1999-04-15 | 2 | 34°43'N / 78°47'W | 34°43'N / 78°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 5 | 200K | 0 | Bladen |
| 39.2 | 1981-02-11 | 2 | 35°00'N / 79°04'W | 35°04'N / 78°54'W | 10.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 40.1 | 1963-09-29 | 2 | 35°06'N / 79°06'W | 35°09'N / 78°55'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 40.5 | 1982-06-16 | 2 | 35°32'N / 78°49'W | 35°33'N / 78°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harnett |
| 40.5 | 1982-06-16 | 2 | 35°33'N / 78°47'W | 35°35'N / 78°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wake |
| 40.7 | 2009-05-05 | 2 | 35°40'N / 78°06'W | 35°42'N / 78°04'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.5M | 0K | Wilson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At the intersection of North Carolina highway 581 and North Carolina Highway 42 at Buckhorn Crossroads and EF-0 tornado touched down at 3:44 EST and tracked off to the northeast. At Buckhorn Crossroads several trees were snapped off and shingles blown off a house. As the tornado moved to the northeast it tracked into a wooded area and began to intensive. It emerged from the wooded area just to the southwest of the intersection of Sadie Road and Rock Ridge School Road, into the Rock Ridge area, at 4:50 PM and had strengthen to an EF-2. At that time, peak winds were estimated at 120 to 135 mph with a path width of 100 yards. The first home that was damage to the southwest of the aforementioned intersection was a well built brick home that sustained roof and some structural damage. The carport attached to this house was destroyed as well. The tornado continued to track to the northeast uprooting and snapping off numerous hardwood trees, before crossing Sadie Road, just south of Rock Ridge School Road. In this area, the tornado caused significant roof and structural damage to two well built homes. Two garages where destroyed as well, one attached and one external. Other homes in the area sustained damage and downed trees as well. In all, eight house in the Rock Ridge area received some damage and downed trees. The tornado then crossed Rock Ridge School Road and continued to track off to the northeast into a field and eventually a wooded area where the tornado lifted. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Two tornadic supercells developed along a stalled warm front that extended across souther piedmont and coastal plain of North Carolina. The cells produced 4 tornadoes in Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties. | |||||||||||
| 40.8 | 2009-03-27 | 2 | 34°52'N / 78°58'W | 34°54'N / 78°57'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 35K | 0K | Robeson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF-2 Tornado touched down about 3 miles east of Parkton, North Carolina. The tornado first touched down along W Parkton Tobermory Road, halfway between Highway 301 and Interstate 95, with no significant damage. The tornado tracked north-northeast and intensified to EF-2 with winds to 130 mph as it impacted structures along E Everette Road. One mobile home was completely destroyed and an adult female was thrown by the tornado. The woman suffered minor injuries. Also at this location, the tornado destroyed a two story home that was empty at the time. The tornado continued to track to the north-northeast and eventually lifted across a wooded area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A stationary boundary was located from GSB to POB southward through the Piedmont of South Carolina at mid-afternoon. A short-wave across the Georgia-South Carolina border was lifting northward across the area during the afternoon. Instability was marginal. Winds were virtually unidirectional, but there was modest speed shear through the lowest 3 kft. | |||||||||||
| 40.9 | 1955-03-16 | 2 | 35°36'N / 77°58'W | 35°39'N / 77°52'W | 6.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Wayne |
| 40.9 | 1978-04-19 | 2 | 34°56'N / 77°38'W | 34°57'N / 77°35'W | 3.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Onslow |
| 41.1 | 1996-09-16 | 2 | 35°13'N / 77°35'W | 35°15'N / 77°35'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0 | Lenoir |
| Brief Description: Kinston Public Service complex on Highway 258 south of Kinston hit by tornado. Steel I-beams were twisted and bent upwards. Wind equipment measured 145 mph winds before it stopped working. Two other sets of wind equipment blown away. Warehouse across the street lost its roof. Damage at Lenoir Community College and Diamond Warehouse on Highway 58. Roof sheared off house on Highway 55 in Sand Hill. | |||||||||||
| 41.2 | 1986-05-19 | 2 | 34°59'N / 79°00'W | 35°03'N / 79°02'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 42.5 | 1969-08-05 | 2 | 34°36'N / 77°54'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pender | |
| 42.6 | 1990-07-01 | 2 | 34°31'N / 78°27'W | 0.20 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bladen | |
| 44.8 | 1981-02-11 | 2 | 34°59'N / 79°05'W | 35°00'N / 79°04'W | 1.90 Miles | 847 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hoke |
| 44.9 | 2009-03-28 | 2 | 34°32'N / 78°40'W | 34°33'N / 78°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Bladen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF-2 Tornado with winds up to 115 mph about 4 miles north of Clarkton, North Carolina. The tornado first touched down at a farm along N Mitchell Ford Road. It flipped a silo and damaged a storage building that collapsed onto farm equipment. As the tornado moved north-northeast, just west of N Mitchell Ford Road, it caused minor damage to a house and shed and downed four trees. The tornado emerged from the woods near a house causing minor roof damage, then intensified from an EF-0 Tornado to an EF-2 Tornado as it impacted a house along Twisted Hickory Road. The tornado completely destroyed a cinder-block storage and farm building and sent cinder-blocks into the nearby house, causing considerable damage to the walls and roof. The back of the house lifted off the foundation causing it to buckle. The roof over the porch was completely gone. Debris from this location, which included among many other items, a washing machine, lawn mower and couch was found four hundred yards away from the house. The family took shelter under a stairway and was not harmed. The tornado continued to impact properties on the east side of Twisted Hickory Road and caused minor roof damage to three other homes and knocked down a couple dozen trees. The tornado weakened as it moved north-northeast toward Britt Road, just east of the intersection of Britt Road and Twisted Hickory Road. The tornado lifted just north of Britt Road as it moved toward a swampy area. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A mesoscale convective vortex moved to the northeast and across the area during the evening. Deep moisture and higher dewpoints were aligned ahead of a pre-frontal trough and surface low pressure in eastern South Carolina. | |||||||||||
| 45.2 | 1964-10-04 | 2 | 34°18'N / 78°54'W | 34°40'N / 78°03'W | 54.60 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Columbus |
| 45.4 | 1984-03-28 | 4 | 35°24'N / 77°42'W | 35°30'N / 77°30'W | 13.00 Miles | 1223 Yards | 7 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Greene |
| 45.5 | 1953-03-15 | 3 | 35°46'N / 78°06'W | 35°45'N / 78°05'W | 1.30 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Nash |
| 45.7 | 1956-04-06 | 2 | 35°30'N / 79°04'W | 35°33'N / 78°49'W | 14.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lee |
| 45.9 | 1999-04-15 | 2 | 35°00'N / 77°37'W | 35°05'N / 77°22'W | 15.00 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.0M | 0 | Jones |
| Brief Description: On the night of April 15, 1999 several tornadoes touched down. One multi-vortex tornado touched down in Duplin County about a half mile south of Kenansville. The tornado tracked east northeast between Pink Hill and Beulaville and just to the north of Potters HIll before entering Jones County. Once in Jones County the tornado passed just north of Hargetts crossroads and traced north of Route 41... ending near the intersection of Routes 58 and 41. The tornado track covered nearly 30 miles and ranged between a half mile to around one mile wide. An unconfirmed wind report of 165 mph was measured near Trenton. In total... hundreds of trees were knocked down, over 30 homes were destroyed, 60 homes suffered major damage, and a significant number of livestock were killed, | |||||||||||
| 46.8 | 1966-11-02 | 2 | 35°31'N / 78°44'W | 36°00'N / 78°26'W | 37.40 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Wake |
| 46.8 | 1954-09-20 | 2 | 35°43'N / 77°54'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Wilson | |
| 47.1 | 1981-02-11 | 2 | 35°47'N / 78°30'W | 1.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Wake | |
| 47.2 | 2008-02-18 | 2 | 35°26'N / 77°34'W | 35°27'N / 77°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0K | Greene |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down about 1 mile north of Hookerton. The tornado was rated as EF2 and was around 150 yards wide. The tornado demolished a 2 story home shortly after touching down causing 3 minor injuries. The tornado also ripped the roof off a nearby trailer. The tornado stayed on the ground for a little over 1 mile as it moved northeast then lifted. Damage in Greene county was estimated at 300,000 dollars. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms moved across eastern North Carolina during the early morning hours on February 18th and produced high winds, some hail and three tornadoes. One thunderstorm produced the three tornadoes that moved along a northeast path across parts of Greene, Pitt, Beaufort and Martin counties. The tornadoes were rated as EF2 in Greene county, and EF1 in Pitt, Beaufort, and Martin counties. The three tornadoes produced around 500,000 dollars in damages with 3 minor injuries reported. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1992-11-23 | 3 | 35°38'N / 78°05'W | 35°49'N / 77°43'W | 25.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wilson |
| 47.8 | 1986-05-19 | 2 | 34°52'N / 79°13'W | 34°59'N / 79°00'W | 13.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Hoke |
| 48.7 | 1953-03-15 | 3 | 35°45'N / 78°05'W | 35°45'N / 77°44'W | 19.60 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Wilson |
| 49.3 | 1996-04-15 | 2 | 35°28'N / 77°32'W | 35°28'N / 77°32'W | 1.30 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: Tornado ripped the roof off a church on NC903. Sanctuary was left intact. The tornado crossed a field and totally destroyed a modular home on Gray Road one-half mile NE of the church. Family had left the house and sought refuge at a relatives home. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 2009-04-06 | 2 | 34°26'N / 78°35'W | 34°27'N / 78°34'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Bladen |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded an EF-2 tornado with winds up to 115 mph occurred near Clarkton, North Carolina. The tornado initially touched down on Farmers Union Road about 0.3 miles south of Porterville School Road. Significant damage occurred to four homes in this area, including one which was pushed approximately 20 feet off its foundation. A storage trailer weighing more than 8500 pounds was blown approximately 40 feet and flipped upside down as it rotated 180 degrees. A full-size pickup truck was blown 15 feet across a yard and a 12 x 12 feet structure was completely destroyed. Damage in this area was rated as EF-2 with winds up to 115 mph. The width of the damage path in this area was approximately 100 yards. The tornado briefly weakened as it tracked to the northeast. Numerous 12-18 inch diameter treetops were snapped and a few trees up to 18 inches in diameter were uprooted as the tornado approached Chancey Road. Two homes on Chancey Road suffered EF-0 damage primarily to roofs and windows. The tornado continued to the northeast across mainly woods and farmland where spotty EF-0 damage was confined to trees. The tornado strengthened once again as it crossed Baer Mill Road and caused damage to two homes. The front porch of one home was destroyed and the roof covering material on the windward side of the structure was stripped. The wind penetrated the second story of the home and blew out two upstairs windows. Numerous large trees up to two feet in diameter were snapped off or uprooted. One wooden storage shed was completely destroyed. Damage in this area was rated as EF-2 with wind speeds estimated to 115 mph. The width of the damage path was approximately 60 yards at this location. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast from Baer Mill Drive. Spotty minor tree damage was observed between Baer Mill Drive and Susie Baldwin Road. There were injuries or fatalities. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong cold front moved across the area during the morning. Ahead of the front, moderate instability and favorable shear supported the development of severe weather including tornadoes. | |||||||||||
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