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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 5.17 Miles |
| -- Width | 200 Yards |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | CHATHAM |
| WFO | RAH |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2011-04-16 14:20 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 3SSE BRICKHAVEN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.5432/-79.0105 |
| End Date | 2011-04-16 14:27 EST-5 |
| End Location | 3ENE CORINTH |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.5918/-78.9404 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 75.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong storm system that had a history of producing deadly tornadoes across Oklahoma and the deep south on the 14th and 15th weakened as it crossed the southern Appalachians during the early morning hours of the 16th. A squall line descended the Blue Ridge by the late morning hours, and rapidly intensified as it moved east into the central Piedmont of North Carolina, with four long live tornadic supercells evolving from the linear convective segment. These tornadic supercells went on to produce 9 tornadoes in the Raleigh CWA, including 2 EF3s, and 4 EF2s. The tornadoes left 8 dead with approximately 275 injuries. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado exited Lee County and move into extreme southeastern Chatham County, just south and east of Harris Lake. Only 2 homes sustained damage, with moderate to major roof damage to one of the homes, when a tree crashed through it. |
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: | 8 | 304 | 328.610M | 0.00K | |||||||
| ALTAMAHAW | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 13:06 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 580.00K | 0.00K |
| HYCO | PERSON CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 13:40 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMERON | MOORE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 13:53 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITE HILL | LEE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 13:56 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 2 | 36 | 57.000M | 0.00K |
| BRICKHAVEN | CHATHAM CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 14:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| BURT | WAKE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 14:27 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 4 | 67 | 115.000M | 0.00K |
| RAEFORD MUNI ARPT | HOKE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 14:33 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| FENIX | CUMBERLAND CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 14:37 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 1 | 85 | 100.000M | 0.00K |
| ERWIN ARPT | HARNETT CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 15:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 1 | 24 | 16.000M | 0.00K |
| BENSON | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 67 | 25.000M | 0.00K |
| CEDAR CREEK | CUMBERLAND CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 15:27 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHSMITHS | SAMPSON CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 9 | 10.000M | 0.00K |
| PINE LEVEL | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 15:50 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUCAMA | WILSON CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 16:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 10 | 3.000M | 0.00K |
| HALIFAX CO ARPT | HALIFAX CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 16:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.200M | 0.00K |
| BESTS | WAYNE CO. | NC | 04/16/2011 | 16:32 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 8 | 304 | 328.610M | 0.00K |
