Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Bladen County, NC

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported along Burney Road. (Time corrected based on radar)

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported along Burney Road.

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Hail Report Description: Golfball sized hail at the intersection of Lisbon Rd and Rosindale Rd.

Hail Report Description: Baseball sized hail near the intersection of Lisbon Rd and Rosindale Rd. Hail damaged windshields on cars.

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Hail Report Description: Half-dollar sized hail reported near Lumberton.

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Hail Report Description: PICTURE SHARED BY BROADCAST MEDIA OF HEN EGG SIZED HAIL IN ELIZABETHTOWN

Hail Report Description: SEVERAL QUARTER SIZED HAIL STONES... BUT MOSTLY PEA SIZED TO HALF INCH SIZED HAIL.

Hail Report Description: PICTURES RELAYED VIA TWITTER.

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Hail Report Description: REPORT OF DIME AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN ELIZABETHTOWN NEAR COURTHOUSE.

Hail Report Description: AT THE MARATHON GAS STATION. RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.

Hail Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCH HAIL ALONG NC 20.

Hail Report Description: BLADEN COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR NC 87 AND AND NC 20. RELAYED BY EM

Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT TOBERMORY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Hail Report Description: Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail to the size of quarters was reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of quarters was reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail stones up to three-quarters of an inch were measured.

Hail Report Description: Hail stones up to 1.75 inches were measured.

Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of quarters was reported. The hail lasted for almost 30 minutes.

Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail to the size of nickels was reported.

Hail Report Description: Hail to the size of half dollars was reported on Harrelson Road.

Hail Report Description: Hail to the size of half dollars was reported at the intersection of Gibson Dairy Road and Mercer Mill Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail Report Description: Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 701 and Harrelson Road. The time was estimated based on radar data.

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Wind Report Description: Several trees down and 210 is flooded and impassable. 911 center also reported trees down around other parts of the county near Tarheel.

Wind Report Description: Tree downed on Canetuck Rd near Hwy 11

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Hwy 53W. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down.

Wind Report Description: Powerline downed on Mercer Mill Rd

Wind Report Description: Trees down in the Buckhead/Bolten area

Wind Report Description: Tree blown down on Baldwin Elkins Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree blown down on Burney Ford Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree blown down on Mercer Mill Brown Marsh Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Roughly 20 trees down in Elizabethtown. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree blown down on NC Highway 53. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree snapped and fell on car in White Oak. Time via radar. Wind speeds estimated around 40-50mph based on pictures of tree.

Wind Report Description: Tree down along Hwy 87 near East Acadia.

Wind Report Description: A personal weather station in White Lake... NC reported a wind gust to 63 mph.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on power line. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: EM reports two trees downed in White Oak... NC. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on power lines along South Page Rd in the Clarkton area.

Wind Report Description: Bladen County EM reports tree down at NC 701 and NC 210

Wind Report Description: Bladen County EM reports tree down at NC 701 and NC 210. Time estimated via radar

Wind Report Description: Tree down near intersection of Gum Spring Road and NC Highway 242.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at intersection of NC highway 410 and Pleasant Grove Church Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at 3023 NC Highway 410

Wind Report Description: Tree Down at intersection of Pine Tree Rd and River Rd.

Wind Report Description: Large tree down and NC 41 closed

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Tornado Report Description: Helltown Road blocked by trees and power lines.

Tornado Report Description: Damage to trees and roofs consistent with an 80 mph/EF0 tornado was observed NW of Hickory Grove Crossroads along NC Hwy 210 and Peter Cromartie Rd. The tornado crossed the South River into Sampson County where EF1 damage was observed.

Tornado Report Description: Damage consistent with a 75 mph/EF0 tornado observed to pine trees along US Hwy 701 in Hickory Grove Crossroads

Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF ABBOTTSBURG WITH MINOR TREE DAMAGE OBSERVED. VIEW PNS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Tornado Report Description: NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED EF0/65MPH SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE ALONG NATMORE RD

Tornado Report Description: EM REPORTS WIND DAMAGE AT THE KELLY MUSEUM ON NATMORE RD

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF0 tornado caused spotty tree damage from near the intersection of Elwell Ferry Road and Baltimore Road to Flake Road. Large limbs were observed down near the intersection of Elwell Ferry Road and Highway 87 and near the intersection of Grimsley Road and Elwell Ferry Road. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 60 mph. The path length was just shy of 3 miles and the maximum path width was 20 yards.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF0 tornado briefly touched down, moving across Elwell Ferry Road, south of Highway 211. Tree damage was observed. One of the trees snapped and fell across power lines and onto the road causing local power outages. Debris was strewn across a field on the east side of the road where the tornado quickly dissipated. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 60 mph. The path length was just over a tenth of a mile and the maximum path width was 20 yards.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team found evidence of a strong tornado in Bladen County, North Carolina. The damage was rated up to an EF2. The maximum wind speed was estimated up to 120 mph. The path length was just over 13 miles. The maximum path width was 440 yards. The tornado first touched down at 458 pm EDT in downtown Bladenboro at the intersection of Seaboard Street and Highway 242. A gas station had its asphalt roof entirely ripped off and tossed into the aluminum awning over the pumps, damaging the awning. A small industrial building also had its asphalt roof entirely removed and tossed 30 yards downwind. The tornado then came entirely to the ground decimating a grove of about 75 trees, consisting of maple and oak, some up to 2 ft in diameter. The path width at this point was approximately 150 yards. The damage was rated EF1 with winds up to 100 mph. |The tornado tracked along and just west of Highway 242 causing damage to a series of singlewide mobile homes. Of these homes, one un-mounted home was flipped onto its side, a second was partially destroyed, while a third had its entire metal roof ripped off and tossed up into a tree. Just beyond these homes the Bladenboro EMS |building was also damaged. Partial uplift of the roof of this brick building was noted, as well as the complete destruction of a small shed. In addition, many large hardwood trees were uprooted. This damage was rated EF1 with winds to 100 mph.|The tornado then widened to 200 yards as it moved across a neighborhood of mobile homes in the Ronald Britt Road area. Almost every tree in this neighborhood, mostly consisting of oak, was snapped about halfway up the trunk. Many of the homes sustained at least minor cosmetic damage. Three of the homes were completely destroyed including one in which even the debris had been deposited well downwind of where the home initially stood. There was one fatality in this location. Damage in this neighborhood was rated up to EF2 with winds to 120 mph. The tornado widened further as it moved adjacent to Highway 242. Near Bill Crawley Road at around 508 pm, a single wide mobile home was completely demolished and its debris was spread 50 yards to the other side of Highway 242. Up to 80 percent of all trees were snapped or uprooted in this area. The tornado then crossed back across Highway 242 and reached its maximum path width of 440 yards as it crossed Guyton Road and encountered a series of single family homes. A large brick home had approximately half of its roof destroyed and blown away while the other homes suffered significant cosmetic damage. Additionally, a few empty galvanized steel grain silos were lifted and moved 100 yards. This damage was rated EF2 with winds around 120 mph. |The tornado continued across mostly forested areas before impacting the Hayfield neighborhood of Elizabethtown around 512 pm. Extensive damage was observed between Singletary Avenue and Doll Street. A well constructed home had its roof partially lifted, causing the exterior walls to bow out. Significant structural damage was noted to the roof and to the upper portion of the exterior walls. Many other homes in this neighborhood experienced significant cosmetic damage. As the tornado moved across Cromartie Road, it snapped or uprooted virtually all of the trees in the area as its width decreased to about 300 yards. Most of the observed structural damage to homes was from falling trees. The damage directly related to winds was mostly cosmetic with shingles torn off and siding damaged. As the tornado crossed Highway 87, it made a direct hit on Elizabethtown Baptist Church. Moderate roof damage was noted to several of the buildings, and a brick covered walkway was almost completely leveled. The damage in this area was rated EF1 with winds to 100 mph. The tornado then moved across mostly rural and forested areas as it began to weaken. The tornado crossed Highway 53, taking down a swath of pine trees 100 yards wide, some of which blocked the road. This damage was rated EF1 with winds to 95 mph. At this point the tornado began to lift and subsequent tree damage was more consistent with straight line winds.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team found evidence of a strong tornado in northern Bladen County, near Ammon, North Carolina. The damage was rated up to an EF2. The maximum wind speed was estimated up to 130 mph. The path length was one and a half miles in Bladen County. However, the tornado remained on the ground as it moved into southeast Cumberland County. The maximum path width was 200 yards. The tornado first touched down southwest of Old Fayetteville Road and severely impacted Foxfire Nursery in northern Bladen County. The tornado completely destroyed four large hog houses and significantly damaged two others. More than one hundred hogs were killed by the tornado. Small offices and outbuildings near the hog houses were either completely destroyed or significantly damaged. There were a couple dozen trees downed in the area. Power lines were also downed. The damage was rated EF1 with winds to 105 mph. The tornado moved across a wooded area and as it approached Old Fayetteville Road, it completely destroyed three manufactured homes, two singlewide trailers and a doublewide. A fourth singlewide manufactured home was broken from its foundation and turned 90 degrees on the north side of Old Fayetteville Road. All of the homes appeared to have been strapped down. There were three fatalities. Several dozen pine and hardwood trees were snapped off as were a few power poles. The damage near and along Old Fayetteville Road was rated EF2 with winds to 130 mph. The damage path then crossed into southeast Cumberland County (WFO Raleigh, North Carolina's County Warning Area).

Tornado Report Description: 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.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey confirmed an EF-0 Tornado touched down about 6 miles north-northwest of White Lake, North Carolina. The tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Johnsontown Road and Susie Sandhill Road. The tornado moved north-northeast across both roads near the intersection and caused damage to approximately ten trees. Some of the trees were snapped while others were uprooted. No other damage was observed.

Tornado Report Description: 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.

Tornado Report Description: A NWS storm survey determined an F1 tornado touched down along highway 211. The tornado snapped trees and damaged crops before it moved northeast into a turkey ranch. The tornado blew the roof off the turkey ranch barn and finally dissipated. There were no reported injuries.

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Tornado Report Description: Touched down Elizabethtown 5NE, tracked NE on ground three minutes.

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