A strong cold front crossed eastern North Carolina during the late morning and early afternoon of April 5th, 2011. Bands of showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of the cold front produced several reports of damaging winds over eastern North Carolina. The initial squall line well ahead of the front moved through the region very early in the morning. A second line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along the front crossed the area during the late morning and early afternoon.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 05:16:00 to 05-APR-11 05:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCOTT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Garner Chappel Road southeast of Mount Olive.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 10:45:00 to 05-APR-11 10:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLYMOUTH MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Highway 45 south of Plymouth.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 10:05:00 to 05-APR-11 10:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNOW HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Tree uprooted in Snow Hill and did minor damage to a house roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 10:15:00 to 05-APR-11 10:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Maple Road in Greenville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 10:21:00 to 05-APR-11 10:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINSTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Tower Tree Hill Road in Kinston.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 10:53:00 to 05-APR-11 10:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALLIGOODS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Highway 264 four miles east of Washington.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 11:10:00 to 05-APR-11 11:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Large tree limbs blown down near Aurora.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 04:44:00 to 05-APR-11 04:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAK CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Highway 125 northwest of Oak City.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 04:45:00 to 05-APR-11 04:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALSTONBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down just south of Walstonburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 04:48:00 to 05-APR-11 04:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAK CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Edmondson Road north of Oak City.

Hail in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 06:18:00 to 05-APR-11 06:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOWDENS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Hail in CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 07:30:00 to 05-APR-11 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWPORT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 05:23:00 to 05-APR-11 05:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: JAMESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous tree limbs blown down near Jamesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 06:09:00 to 05-APR-11 06:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Trees blown down on power lines in the Rose Hill area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 06:50:00 to 05-APR-11 06:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: INSTITUTE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees blown down at the intersection of Fred Everette and Ben Dail Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 06:52:00 to 05-APR-11 06:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICHLANDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.40K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Aluminum shed destroyed by strong winds on Hoffman Forest Road near Richlands.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 07:45:00 to 05-APR-11 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRAVEN CORNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tree blown down on power lines in North Harlowe.

Thunderstorm Wind in ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 06:57:00 to 05-APR-11 06:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREGORY FORKS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Tree blown down on Gregory Fork Road near Richlands.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 09:59:00 to 05-APR-11 09:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNOW HILL
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Power pole snapped in half and power lines down on Highway 903.