At least three tornadoes have been confirmed in North Carolina due to Tropical Storm Debby. One death has been reported so far in Wilson County, where a tornado struck near Lucama, destroying several homes, a middle school, and a church.
The 3 tornados include one in Franklin County:
Tornado damage in Epsom (Franklin County, NC) per emergency management on scene.
No injuries to report as of 7:47 PM. pic.twitter.com/CN1Ll7C3OM
— Chris Michaels (@WRAL_Michaels) August 8, 2024
One in Snow Hill, NC;
The tornado that struck Snow Hill, North Carolina on August 8th, 2024, has been ruled a low-end EF2 (111 mph) tornado by the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC: pic.twitter.com/8mfgl6KzNV
— Nick Krasznavolgyi (@NickKrasz_Wx) August 9, 2024
and a third in Wilson County, which has caused the most damage so far:
A Wilson county man is dead after a tornado destroyed his home. Family members told me Bryan Barnes was a kind and generous man. He lived in this home his entire life. Watch our @wral story here:
https://t.co/KBB7uRdJiy pic.twitter.com/9eN9BwMte7— Cristin Severance (@SeveranceTVnews) August 9, 2024
Springfield Middle School sustained severe damage, particularly to its 6th and 7th-grade halls, where sections of the roof and walls were torn away. Fortunately, no students or staff were present during the storm.
#WCSistheBEST pic.twitter.com/TysPh3dTwv
— WilsonCountySchools (@WilsonSchoolsNC) August 8, 2024
Did you receive any damage from yesterday’s storm?
