The National Weather Service has confirmed that the tornado that touched down near Jacksonville Monday morning just after 9:30 a.m. was an EF1 tornado with top winds of 100 to 105 mph.

The NWS reported damage from the tornado and thousands were without power as a severe thunderstorm moved through Eastern North Carolina Monday morning.

The NWS forecast office will be sending out a team to survey damage in the Onslow County area after a radar-confirmed tornado touched down north of Jacksonville as part of a storm system that moved from southwest to northeast, said meteorologist Ryan Ellis.

“We’ve heard of trees down and a few trees on houses,” Ellis said.

The National Weather Service posted a photo of a barn destroyed at Silance Hog Farm on Haws Run Road.

Ellis said they won’t have further details until the survey team is able to view the areas impacted.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that the tornado that touched down near Jacksonville Monday morning just after 9:30 a.m. was an EF1 tornado with top winds of 100 to 105 mph.
The NWS reported damage from the tornado and thousands were without power as a severe thunderstorm moved through Eastern North Carolina Monday morning.
The NWS forecast office will be sending out a team to survey damage in the Onslow County area after a radar-confirmed tornado touched down north of Jacksonville as part of a storm system that moved from southwest to northeast, said meteorologist Ryan Ellis.
&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve heard of trees down and a few trees on houses,&rdquo; Ellis said.
The National Weather Service posted a photo of a barn destroyed at Silance Hog Farm on Haws Run Road.
Ellis said they won&rsquo;t have further details until the survey team is able to view the areas impacted.

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