National Weather Service says microburst caused Martin County storm damage
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WITN) - The National Weather Service says a microburst caused the storm damage in Martin County Wednesday.
A survey team from the National Weather Service was in Martin County Thursday to investigate. They declared that the damage was not caused by a tornado.
Meteorologists say the worst damage was around 4:00 p.m., from the county airport east to the intersection of Hopkins Road and Highway 125.
Damage included downed trees on cars and homes, as well as some lightweight structures and sheds impacted.
A solar farm in the area was also damaged by the winds.
At the time, the area was under a Level 1 risk of severe storms by the Storm Prediction Center.
There were no injuries or deaths caused by the storm that NWS officials say started four miles northwest of Williamston around 3:55 p.m.
A county resident that was affected by the storm spoke about the damage that it inflicted.
“I look out and our swingset was gone, carport is in the tree,” Addie Taylor said. “Just a lot of damage like that, we have a barn in the back that got shifted off of its foundation.”
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