By WNCN-TV News
GARNER, N.C. -
The National Weather Service (click here) confirmed Sunday that tornadoes touched down in Garner and Willow Spring during Saturday's storms.
An EF0 tornado with maximum speeds of 85 miles per hour touched down around 8:57 p.m. Saturday in Willow Spring near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Highway 42. A second EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 miles per hour also touched down around 9:08 p.m. in Garner.
The Garner tornado traveled about an eighth of a mile and had a maximum path width of 75 yards. A home near the intersection of Trebor Drive and Cross Pointe Lane sustained some damage, including partial roof damage and broken windows, NWS said.
The Willow Spring tornado also traveled about an eighth of a mile and had a maximum path width of 145 yards. NWS said several trees were knocked down and an outbuilding was picked up and moved about 50 yards.
There were no reports of injuries....
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
March 31, 2014; 6:07 PM
People of the Plains (click here) will need to keep an eye on the weather this week for a multiple-day severe thunderstorm outbreak that will be complete with tornadoes.
A couple of slow-moving storm systems will be responsible for multiple rounds of severe weather over the Central states through Friday.
During Tuesday and Wednesday, thunderstorms can become briefly severe farther south from Texas to Kansas and Missouri. The storms on Wednesday could be known for large hail, ahead of a push of warm, humid air....
Yes, the earthquakes were in Oklahoma. Is there any place else?
Posted: Mar 30, 2014 10:31 AM EST
Updated: Mar 30, 2014 10:58 AM EST
Posted by: Zak Patterson, Web Editor
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that 10 earthquakes rocked the Crescent area spanning late Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The earthquakes ranged from 2.8 to 4.4 in magnitude.
The first earthquake reported struck just before 11 p.m. Saturday night 13 miles north of Crescent.
The largest earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.4, hit 12 miles northwest of Crescent and 21 miles northwest of Guthrie and 9:10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Two 4.3 magnitude earthquakes rattled the area, those coming 1:51 a.m. and 3:42 a.m.
Crescent is located northwest of Guthrie and southeast of Enid.
There is California, I suppose. This guy is such a joy. The BIG ONE has been looming in California since 1994 when the Northwood Quake hit. Not to diminish the caution every Californian should take everyday and whenever there seems to be danger, but, alarmists are really unnecessary. No company in California signed on with an exemption from natural occurrences.
Northridge came as a surprise and we lost 61 people. I am confident every scientist in the state seeks to prevent a repeat of this 6.7 earthquake.
Let's run through the earthquake history real quick.
The worst quake in California was in 1857 at 7.9 in Fort Tejon.
In 1922 an offshore quake, off Eureka was a 7.3 quake.
In 1952 in Kern County there was a 7.5.
In 1980 offshore, west of Eureka was a 7.2.
Northridge was a 6.7 in 1994.
A 7.1 occurred at Ludlow (Hector Mine Quake) in 1999.
Over 160 years of earthquakes in California and there were 15 major quakes causing damage and deaths in all but three of them. But, never once since that 1857 quake has there been a quake greater than 7.5 and 1999 was the last major quake over 6.9.
9.0 is total destruction. California has no history of that.
The greatest seismic magnitude (click here) has been estimated by geologists at 12.55 when the Yucatan was impacted by the asteroid that caused the KT Juncture when the dinosaurs disappeared off Earth. Scientists examining this area of the Yucatan have measured gravity difference throughout the crater.
There is every reason to expect the quakes of California to decrease in magnitude by it's history and the fact as time has gone by the quakes have diminished in magnitude. It makes sense to me that over time a major fault would eventually start to settle down little by little.
I will say this, the ring of fire has been busy. Tsunamis are a reality no one can ignore. The California government has to do it's level best to seek the best information about potential danger no matter what it is. I hope the activity slows down and returns peace of mind back to the people that love it there.
An EF0 tornado with maximum speeds of 85 miles per hour touched down around 8:57 p.m. Saturday in Willow Spring near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Highway 42. A second EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 miles per hour also touched down around 9:08 p.m. in Garner.
The Garner tornado traveled about an eighth of a mile and had a maximum path width of 75 yards. A home near the intersection of Trebor Drive and Cross Pointe Lane sustained some damage, including partial roof damage and broken windows, NWS said.
The Willow Spring tornado also traveled about an eighth of a mile and had a maximum path width of 145 yards. NWS said several trees were knocked down and an outbuilding was picked up and moved about 50 yards.
There were no reports of injuries....
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
March 31, 2014; 6:07 PM
People of the Plains (click here) will need to keep an eye on the weather this week for a multiple-day severe thunderstorm outbreak that will be complete with tornadoes.
A couple of slow-moving storm systems will be responsible for multiple rounds of severe weather over the Central states through Friday.
During Tuesday and Wednesday, thunderstorms can become briefly severe farther south from Texas to Kansas and Missouri. The storms on Wednesday could be known for large hail, ahead of a push of warm, humid air....
Yes, the earthquakes were in Oklahoma. Is there any place else?
Posted: Mar 30, 2014 10:31 AM EST
Updated: Mar 30, 2014 10:58 AM EST
Posted by: Zak Patterson, Web Editor
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that 10 earthquakes rocked the Crescent area spanning late Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The earthquakes ranged from 2.8 to 4.4 in magnitude.
The first earthquake reported struck just before 11 p.m. Saturday night 13 miles north of Crescent.
The largest earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.4, hit 12 miles northwest of Crescent and 21 miles northwest of Guthrie and 9:10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Two 4.3 magnitude earthquakes rattled the area, those coming 1:51 a.m. and 3:42 a.m.
Crescent is located northwest of Guthrie and southeast of Enid.
There is California, I suppose. This guy is such a joy. The BIG ONE has been looming in California since 1994 when the Northwood Quake hit. Not to diminish the caution every Californian should take everyday and whenever there seems to be danger, but, alarmists are really unnecessary. No company in California signed on with an exemption from natural occurrences.
Northridge came as a surprise and we lost 61 people. I am confident every scientist in the state seeks to prevent a repeat of this 6.7 earthquake.
Let's run through the earthquake history real quick.
The worst quake in California was in 1857 at 7.9 in Fort Tejon.
In 1922 an offshore quake, off Eureka was a 7.3 quake.
In 1952 in Kern County there was a 7.5.
In 1980 offshore, west of Eureka was a 7.2.
Northridge was a 6.7 in 1994.
A 7.1 occurred at Ludlow (Hector Mine Quake) in 1999.
Over 160 years of earthquakes in California and there were 15 major quakes causing damage and deaths in all but three of them. But, never once since that 1857 quake has there been a quake greater than 7.5 and 1999 was the last major quake over 6.9.
9.0 is total destruction. California has no history of that.
The greatest seismic magnitude (click here) has been estimated by geologists at 12.55 when the Yucatan was impacted by the asteroid that caused the KT Juncture when the dinosaurs disappeared off Earth. Scientists examining this area of the Yucatan have measured gravity difference throughout the crater.
There is every reason to expect the quakes of California to decrease in magnitude by it's history and the fact as time has gone by the quakes have diminished in magnitude. It makes sense to me that over time a major fault would eventually start to settle down little by little.
I will say this, the ring of fire has been busy. Tsunamis are a reality no one can ignore. The California government has to do it's level best to seek the best information about potential danger no matter what it is. I hope the activity slows down and returns peace of mind back to the people that love it there.
