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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 12TH, 2026, TORNADO EVENT IN
JACKSONVILLE, NC...
TORNADO
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.15 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 20 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: MARCH 12, 2026
START TIME: 216 PM EDT
START LOCATION: 1 SSW JACKSONVILLE, NC
START LAT/LON: 34.7469 / -77.4518
END DATE: MARCH 12, 2026
END TIME: 217 PM EDT
END LOCATION: 1 SSE JACKSONVILLE, NC
END LAT/LON: 34.7469 / -77.4493
SURVEY SUMMARY: NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND THAT A BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED
IN JACKSONVILLE, NC, THAT CAUSED A CRITICAL FAILURE OF THE ROOF AND
DOOR STRUCTURE OF A LARGE METAL BUILDING USED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION.
THE TORNADO WAS BRIEF WITH A LENGTH OF 0.15 MILES AND A WIDTH OF 20
YARDS. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES OCCURRED WITH THIS TORNADO. SPECIAL
THANKS TO ONSLOW COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ONSLOW COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE DURING THE SURVEY.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
DAG
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