Preliminary Local Storm Reports as Shared in the National Weather Service Chatroom late yesterday afternoon.
There was a tornado outbreak in the Carolinas and Virginia yesterday that killed an unknown number of people and injured scores. The Raleigh News & Observer puts the preliminary death toll at at least 10.
Most areas hit by the storms do not have online newspapers that have reported on the damage to their area, but here are a few that have reported:
The Sanford Herald has perhaps the best reporting on the storms that hit their area, and an excellent Twitter Account. There stories are here, here, and especially here. I have listed, in chronological order, the Sanford Herald tweets regarding the storms in their area at the end of this article. You should check it out.
The FayObserver reports 1 death and 85 injuries by the storms in the Fayetteville area.
The Goldsboro News-Argus makes no report of the storms in Wayne County, but note that the annual Wings Over Wayne Air Show cancelled flights due to high winds.
The Relector reports that Greenville, NC was spared by the storms and that Farmville was hit hard. No fatalities were reported and no number of the injured was reported either.
This was the worst outbreak of tornadoes in North Carolina since the 1984 Carolinas Outbreak, which was responsible for 57 deaths, 1248 injuries, and confirmed tornado damage in 2 counties in Georgia, 8 counties in South Carolina, and 17 counties in North Carolina, according to data from the National Weather Service and the National Climatic Data Center records and statistical data.
Satellite Loop of the Three Day Outbreak
Videos of Sanford Tornado
Tornado in Sanford near Lowe's
Video of damaged Lowe's in Sanford, NC
Videos of Raleigh Tornado
WRAL TV Coverage of Tornado moving through Raleigh, NC
Footage of people taking shelter in the Raleigh Museum of Science
Damage Survey in Raleigh
Brief survey of Damage in Raleigh, NC
Damage Survey on South Saunders Street in Raleigh, NC
This is footage that someone has swiped from Storm Chasing Videos.com
Videos of Wilson Tornado
Skywarn Spotter Video from an Amateur Radio Operator in Wilson County
Wilson, NC
A family sees the Wilson Tornado
Family Chases Tornado with A-Ha playing in the background. Surreal.
Videos of Tornadoes in Other Places in North Carolina
Wall Cloud North of Greenville, NC
Another Wall Cloud, this one near Simpson, NC
Fake or Stolen Videos
This video claims to be of a tornado in Raleigh, NC.
Here are the tweets from The Sanford Herald newspaper, presented in chronological order:
Severe damage from tornado in St. Andrews subdivision of Sanford...rescue crews trying to get to area.
Roofs off homes...no word on injuries. One surviving family hid in closet; emerged to find "half our house gone..."
Herald reporters searching for tornado damage, will update on Twitter throughout the day
Lowe's, tractor supply & big lots destroyed by tornado. Reported gas leaks @ Lowes & hardees.
Astoundingly, there have been no reports of serious injury to the media yet.
Reports of major damage to coty, static control. St. Andrews community of lemon springs.
Damage on St. Andrews in Sanford http://yfrog.com/gztk7hej
More on St. Andrews Church Road http://yfrog.com/h2qndmdj
One EMS rescue worker says he was not aware of any injuries in the St. Andrews area. Significant damage to at least a dozen homes.
Witness at Hunt Springs Church says he saw tornado off ground; passed near church. "It was over so fast."
One St. Andrew resident says he is aware of one fatality in that area; that is UNconfirmed.
Unconfirmed report: one death in St. Andrews, one in another part of county.
Lowes home improvement demolished #sanfordnchttp://plixi.com/p/93092418
Tornado followed this path across St. Andrews Church Road.http://yfrog.com/h63hgxvj
Tractor Supply damaged by tornado #sanfordnchttp://plixi.com/p/93093119
Retail store damaged by tornado #sanfordnchttp://plixi.com/p/93093713
Amateur video of the tornado in Sanford:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKoosO7wtyc
Reports that Hardee's on Horner Blvd. near Lowe's is now on fire. Gas leak reported earlier there.
Near storm's path, wind drove wood through car's fender.http://yfrog.com/gz589rej
Wind drove board through house's siding in St. Andrews neighborhood... http://yfrog.com/h8gozmej
St andrews church road tornados path http://plixi.com/p/93118238
On St. Andrews Church Road... http://yfrog.com/h2g10qaj
Looking south down tornado's path http://yfrog.com/hsykbtlj
Another shot of lowes (camera photos coming soon) ... These are phone shots http://plixi.com/p/93120697
Fire department, Sheriff's Dept. officials set up on St. Andrews Road - they'll set a curfew soon. http://yfrog.com/h24mdslj
Video of Lowes Home Improvement after it was leveled by a tornado in #sanfordnc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPw-g8WkCM
Video of family whose entire upstairs of their home was blown away in today's tornado http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVfbq9JW7yw
Lee County, Sanford in a "state of emergency," meaning new rules apply to damage zones, curfews have been set.
The Red Cross asks ANYONE affected by the tornado to check in at the SanLee MS shelter, whether they plan to stay or not.
Also, the Red Cross asks any restaurant owners in the area for donations to the shelter, as it plans to feed more than 500 at the shelter
Check out our website for continuing, updated coverage - www.sanfordherald.com. (For non-subscribers, access to breaking news is free.)
Calling it a day. Tomorrow we'll join the volunteers in the clean-up effort and get exact numbers on deaths, injuries from Saturday's storm
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Storm leaves chilling memories, stories of survivalsanfordherald.com/bookmark/12822… via @AddThis
Analysis: This is Sanford's storm of the centurysanfordherald.com/bookmark/12822… via @AddThis
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