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Tornado (EF2) — Chowan, North Carolina
April 25, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$500K
Tornado scale
EF2
Area
Chowan
Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado started just south of Edenton and tracked northeast to near Burnt Mill Road near the Chowan/Perquimans county line. Numerous trees were downed or snapped off. Houses were damaged or destroyed on Yeopim Road. An 11-month-old boy died two days after being injured during the tornado. One injury was also reported. The tornado then tracked northeast into Perquimans county from Chowan county.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.