Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and its associated cold front produced damaging winds and two tornadoes across portions of northeast North Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERQUIMANS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 08:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gust of 56 knots (64 mph) was measured at Mesonet Station C6395, 3 miles west of Jacocks.

Tornado in CHOWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 06:33:00 to 05-MAY-17 06:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: VALHALLA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado tracked from Bertie county into Chowan county. In Chowan county, the tornado uprooted trees and caused minor damage to homes from Tynch Town Road and Whites Landing Road northeast to Evans Bass Road and Rocky Hock Landing Road. A barn was severely damaged on Evans Bass Road. The tornado then crossed Rocky Hock Road destroying a barn along with several outbuildings. Another barn was severely damaged and windows were blown in on a nearby house. Numerous large pines were snapped and winds were estimated at 80 mph along Rocky Hock Road.
The tornado continued moving northeast knocking a single wide mobile home off its foundation near Parish Road. More outbuildings were destroyed and a house sustained minor damage with shingle and siding loss near the intersection of Nixon Road and Parish Road. The tornado weakened as it crossed Rocky Hock Road a second time just west of Highway 32 where several trees were snapped. The end of the tornado was observed along Highway 32 just north of Center Hill Road where a few trees were uprooted.

Tornado in CAMDEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 07:02:00 to 05-MAY-17 07:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHANTILLY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado track was a discontinuous 8 mile path from just east of Camden along the Pasquotank River near Bushell Road, continuing north northeast and crossing Highway 158 into Currituck county. Minor damage to a few houses was noted on this track
at the intersection of Belcross Road and Pinch Gut Road. However, no major structural damage was seen. Numerous trees were sheared or snapped along the track.

Thunderstorm Wind in CURRITUCK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 07:15:00 to 05-MAY-17 07:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNOWDEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were downed across Sawyertown Road, adjacent to Caratoke Highway or State Route 168.

Thunderstorm Wind in PASQUOTANK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 08:12:00 to 05-MAY-17 08:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELIZABETH CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were downed across the downtown area.

Tornado in CURRITUCK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 07:08:00 to 05-MAY-17 07:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREGORY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado tracked from Camden county into Currituck county. Numerous trees were sheared or snapped along the track before the tornado lifted just west of Shawboro.

Tornado in BERTIE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-MAY-17 06:27:00 to 05-MAY-17 06:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT GOULD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial tornado touchdown occurred in eastern Bertie county along Blackrock Road, snapping the tops out of trees and uprooting a few other trees as it moved northeast towards the Chowan River. Wind speeds in Bertie county were estimated around 60 to 70 mph. The tornado then tracked northeast across the Chowan River and entering Chowan county along Tynch Town Road.