Storm Events Database
- Data Access
- Search
- Bulk Data Download (CSV)
- Storm Data Publication
- Documentation
- Database Details
- Version History
- Storm Data FAQ
- NOAA's NWS Documentation
- Tornado EF Scale
- External Resources
- NOAA's SPC Reports
- NOAA's SPC WCM Page
- NOAA's NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit
- NOAA's Tsunami Database
- ESRI/FEMA Civil Air Patrol Images
- SHELDUS
- USDA Cause of Loss Data
Storm Events Database
Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 0.7 Miles |
| -- Width | 12 Yards |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | BEAUFORT |
| WFO | MHX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2022-09-30 14:22 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1SW SOUTH CREEK |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.3242/-76.7076 |
| End Date | 2022-09-30 14:23 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1WNW SOUTH CREEK |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.3325/-76.7147 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane. For Eastern NC, tropical storm force winds, elevated water levels, heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, and a tornado were associated with Ian. Strong high pressure over New England and hurricane Ian well to the south combined to produce strong northeast winds well ahead of the actual arrival of Ian in the Carolinas with some elevated water levels. Winds up to tropical storm strength were observed as far north and east as the Outer Banks by late in the day on Wednesday, September 28th. The winds turned southerly and winds to tropical storm strength were observed across portions of Eastern NC on Friday, September 30th as Ian made landfall in South Carolina. |
| Event Narrative | A storm survey crew traveled to Beaufort County to verify tornado damage, though the area of interest was inaccessible to vehicles. After viewing before and after high resolution satellite images utilizing Sentinelhub, we determined a 0.70 mile long damage swath occurred in an uninhabited location with a damage scar visible in a large farm field. |
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 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EAST CARTERET (ZONE) | EAST CARTERET (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 04:41 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEAUFORT (ZONE) | BEAUFORT (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 04:41 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HATTERAS ISLAND (ZONE) | HATTERAS ISLAND (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 06:03 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEST CARTERET (ZONE) | WEST CARTERET (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 06:18 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHERN OUTER BANKS (ZO... | NORTHERN OUTER BANKS (ZO... | NC | 09/30/2022 | 10:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DUPLIN (ZONE) | DUPLIN (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTH CREEK | BEAUFORT CO. | NC | 09/30/2022 | 14:22 | EST-5 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHERN CRAVEN (ZONE) | SOUTHERN CRAVEN (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 15:26 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND ONSLOW (ZONE) | INLAND ONSLOW (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WASHINGTON (ZONE) | NC | 09/30/2022 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
