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Third ENC tornado Tuesday night confirmed, this one near Ernul

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published January 12, 2024 at 6:21 AM EST
The National Weather Service is surveying storm damage in Bayview in to determine if it may have been caused by a tornado on Wednesday.
(NWS Newport/Morehead City logo)
The National Weather Service is surveying storm damage in Bayview in to determine if it may have been caused by a tornado on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in Craven County during the severe storms on Tuesday night.

Meteorologists in Newport say the EF1, with peak winds of 90 mph, formed along Highway 17 near Ernul at about 8 pm.

It was on the ground for about 8 minutes before lifting north of Hills Neck Road.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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