Another threat of severe weather is headed for eastern North Carolina.
An area of low pressure is expected to bring storms from both a warm front and cold front.
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Newport say impacts could include severe wind gusts and heavy rain. They add that an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out yet.
The severe weather is expected to impact ENC Friday evening through Saturday morning.
With the possibility of unnoticed storm damage, and another weather system headed for ENC, Craven County Sheriff’s Office - Animal Protective Services officials are asking people to check their fences and gates in the lull between the storms.
There were several social media posts made after Tuesday night’s storms, of people looking for lost pets that escaped because of fence damage that wasn’t noticed before they let the dogs out, and that’s why animal protective service officers say it’s important to make sure gates and fences are secure.
This storm comes after severe weather brought heavy winds across Eastern North Carolina and two tornadoes touched down in Harkers Island Tuesday.
Surveying the damage at Harkers Island, several car ports were upturned, trees limbs strewn across yards, and some porch roofs collapsed. Dozens of pieces of sheet metal were torn off the roof of the Harkers Island Fishing Center, a private business that houses boats. Pieces were found in neighboring yards, in trees and even wrapped around telephone poles.
Stephen Rea, the emergency manager for Carteret County, said while his team is out surveying the damage, cleanup efforts are already underway.
"A lot of your cleanup efforts up here in the Down East area, the neighbors here are very resilient. They work extremely well together. Our fire departments will help with clean up, and then any other clean up that is needed, we will work with the individuals."
