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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.91 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | CARTERET |
| WFO | MHX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2012-12-26 14:58 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2SSE CORE CREEK |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.79/-76.67 |
| End Date | 2012-12-26 15:00 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1SSE CORE CREEK |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.803/-76.667 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm front lifted north through eastern North Carolina during the morning hours of December 26th 2012, with weak instability developing along the coast. Scattered thunderstorms lifted northeast along the coast during the afternoon. One of the storms produce severe winds and a tornado across Carteret County. |
| Event Narrative | National Weather Service storm survey found and EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 90 mph touched down north of Beaufort. The tornado was estimated to be about 100 yards wide and was on the ground for about three quarters of a mile. The tornado first touched down near the intersection of Tuttles Grove road and Madison Bay Drive then produce intermittent damage as it lifted rapidly northeast and lifted near Highway 101. Several trees were blow down and a couple homes had window and minor roof damage. There were no injuries. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 13.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ATLANTIC BEACH | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 14:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATLANTIC BEACH | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 14:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMP GLENN | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CORE CREEK | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 14:58 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAUFORT | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAUFORT MOOREHD ARP | CARTERET CO. | NC | 12/26/2012 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 13.00K | 0.00K |
