Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Event Overview

On June 7, 2004, There was a stationary front oriented east to west across Carteret County. There was sufficient instability for the development of convection along and near this boundary. Wind profiles were favorable for waterspout or weak tornadic development. During the late morning, a tornado developed near this boundary over Open Grounds Farm. Later in the afternoon, a waterspout developed near Davis in Core Sound and moved ashore. Both were in sparsely populated areas and did no damage. The Newport/Morehead City NWS Office issued 2 Tornado Warnings for Downeast Carteret County for these two events.

June 7, 2004 Severe Weather Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Reports:

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..   

1153 AM     TORNADO          OPEN GROUNDS FARM       34.85N 76.55W 
06/07/2004                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC  
				
0630 PM     TORNADO          DAVIS                   34.79N 76.47W
06/07/2004                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC