Power Outage in Columbia, NC

Dominion Energy reports power outages around the county due to trees that fell on power lines. Wind gusts were estimated up to 50 to 55 mph.

Power lines were reportedly blown down along the road in Gum Neck.

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight hours. Power outages resulted from trees and powerlines that were blown down. According to the NC Department of Public Safety, some 1,173 customers were without power across the county.

Widespread heavy rain and strong winds developed over the region from the morning of September 13th through the evening of September 15th. Rainfall was generally 3��� to 4��� over most of the county with a storm total of 4.26��� in Gum Neck. Gusty northeast winds developed ahead of Florence as the storm approached the coast, with a peak wind gust of 62 mph at Alligator River Bridge at 515 PM LST on September 13th. The gusty winds combined with saturated ground led to some downed trees with and power outages.

Damage was reported near the intersection of Jerry Post Office Road and Swain Road. Minor structural damage occurred to 2 or 3 homes, along with a power line that was downed.

Tyrrell County 911 center reported trees down with power outages and pea size hail on Legion Beach Road and Riverneck Road near Legion Beach.

A NWS storm survey found that a EF1 tornado with maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph briefly touched down destroying a mobile home causing one injury. The tornado was small with a path length less than 100 yards and a path width of 10 yards. ||The touchdown occurred in a field between Newland Road and Basnight Lane. It then hit a single wide mobile home and immediately lifted back up. The mobile home was lifted off its foundation and rolled, ending up 45 degrees from its original alignment. Debris was scattered both upstream and downstream from the damaged mobile home with some debris lofted into nearby power lines. Adjacent mobile homes had minimal damage mainly to skirting. The injury occurred to a single male occupant who received a broken shoulder, lacerations, and bruises.

Across Tyrrell County...winds gusting to hurricane force resulting in numerous trees and power-lines down with power outages. A 3 to 5 foot surge occurred along the Albemarle Sound including the Columbia area. Heavy rainfall resulted in freshwater flooding of roads and low lying Areas. An EF2 tornado touched down near Columbia during the late evening on the 26th. Several manufactured homes were completely destroyed along Highway 64. Significant damage occurred to structures and crops.

Winds of 50-60 mph resulted in minor wind damage across the county with some trees and power lines down and sporadic power outages.

Tornado moved northeast across the southern part of Columbia causing light to moderate damage to many structures. Many trees, signs, and power lines were down across the town.