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Officials: ‘Freak Storm’ Caused Deadly North Carolina Tornado
The governor surveyed the brunt of the damage, at Ocean Ridge Plantation, a neighborhood where residents recounted near-death experiences from the powerful EF3 tornado that approached swiftly.
Showing the Democratic governor obliterated roofs, downed trees and severely damaged homes, Brunswick County’s emergency services director Ed Conrow echoed the frustrations of residents who spoke of having little to no time to prepare.
“It developed so fast,” Conrow told the governor. “I mean, it just was really nothing and just exploded. Within four minutes, we had a tornado on the ground, which is scary because everyone’s in bed at nighttime sleeping.”
The tornado happening late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Many Ocean Isle residents were asleep at the time of the storm. It s like bombs went off in some of the houses, one resident recalled.
The tornado killed three people, injured 10 others and flattened dozens of homes. It s something unlike I have ever seen before. A lot of destruction. It s going to be a long recovery process, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said.
National Weather Service said the tornado had estimated winds of 160 miles per hour equivalent to a Catagory 5 storm.
Drone video shows the extent of the damage:
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