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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
325 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0324 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 ESE Tuscarora         35.13N 77.15W
08/24/2026                   Craven             NC   911 Call Center

            Craven County 911 reports road sign blown
            into road at MM141 of US 17 bypass
            southbound. Time estimated by radar.

0434 PM     Tornado          4 NNW Atlantic          34.94N 76.35W
08/24/2026                   Carteret           NC   NWS Storm Survey

            Top estimated winds: EF0 85 MPH. Path
            Length: .18 miles, estimated. Path Width:
            Unknown. Along Highway 12/Cedar Island Road,
            just east of the Thorofare Bridge, two cedar
            trees were snapped up from the base of the
            trunk. The trees were on the smaller side
            and an average between the expected values
            for large branches broken but below trunks
            snapped were used to account for this. With
            extensive marshland in this area, the wind
            estimate was quite difficult with no other
            trees or buildings to determine a threshold
            of damage. Powerlines along this road are
            metal and have a high wind threshold. They
            did not exhibit any damage. Eyewitnesses
            reported a waterspout cross Highway 12
            (Cedar Island Road) at the same time the
            radar showed an intense area of rotation
            just above the surface. A path width could
            not be determined due to the extensive
            marshland and lack of other areas of damage.
            Confidence is high in the determination of a
            tornado based on the combination of strong
            radar evidence and eyewitness accounts that
            match the exact location damage was found.
            Wind estimate confidence is a bit lower than
            usual given the lack of any trees or
            buildings in that area to make a more
            conclusive determination of wind speed. An
            estimation of top wind speeds between 75 and
            85 MPH is reasonable given the exhibited
            damage. It should be noted that pictures of
            a funnel cloud and potential tornado were
            circulated on social media about the same
            time the tornado above occurred. These
            pictures however are likely from a separate
            funnel cloud or tornado. The location of
            where the pictures were taken was in Bettie,
            NC, along highway 70. This was 16 miles to
            the southwest of the storm survey location
            above. In addition the tornado surveyed was
            likely rain wrapped and would not be visible
            from that distance. We have not received any
            damage reports associated with this possible
            second funnel cloud or tornado, despite
            reaching out to Open Ground Farms. If
            additional information comes into the
            office, a second survey or additional
            information will be sent out.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW Atlantic           34.91N 76.37W
08/24/2026                   Carteret           NC   NWS Storm Survey

            10 to 12 inch diameter tree snapped near the
            base and blown down.

0531 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 ENE Mitchell Village  34.73N 76.78W
08/24/2026                   Carteret           NC   911 Call Center

            Tree down on railroad track in Morehead
            City. Time estimated from radar.

0555 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 1 ESE Smyrna            34.75N 76.51W
08/24/2026  M41 MPH          AMZ156             NC   Public

            Tempest station reported a 36 kt wind gust.

0600 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 1 SSW Cape Lookout Ligh 34.61N 76.53W
08/24/2026  M46 MPH          Carteret           NC   C-Man Station

            Cape Lookout recorded a gust of 40 knots.


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