Hurricane Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that was first identified by the National Hurricane Center on July 23, 2020. The tropical wave gradually became more organized, and became Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30. Isaias marked the earliest ninth named storm on record, surpassing 2005's Hurricane Irene by eight days. Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane the next day, reaching a peak intensity of 85 mph. On August 1, the storm made landfall on North Andros, Bahamas and subsequently weakened to a tropical storm before paralleling the east coast of Florida and Georgia. As it approached the Carolina coastline, it re-intensified to a hurricane shortly before making landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, at 11:10 PM EDT on August 3 as a Category 1 hurricane, and proceeded to accelerate up the East Coast of the United States. Across eastern North Carolina, Isaias produced tropical storm force winds, pockets of heavy rainfall, minor storm surge and tornadoes.

Tornado in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 23:50:00 to 03-AUG-20 23:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURBAGE XRD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed just offshore over
the Pamlico River, and then moved over a small waterfront community off
of Rest Haven Road east of Bayview. The tornado snapped, twisted, or
uprooted numerous trees, the majority of them were pine trees. Several trees fell
partially on homes which caused damage to a few roofs, walls, and
vehicles. The tornado then continued northward, downing or snapping
several trees along Rest Haven Road. Then as the tornado reached NC 99,
several more trees were seriously damaged, snapped, or uprooted in the
vicinity of a few homes. There was also minor damage to a manufactured
home and a small shed had its roof blown off. After passing north of NC
99, the tornado continued to cause damage to the tops of several more
trees before dissipating in a large field.

Tornado in PAMLICO, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 22:23:00 to 03-AUG-20 22:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: KENNEL BEACH
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed just offshore in the
Neuse River, and then moved over a small waterfront community in Kennel
Beach, with one large pine tree snapped that fell on a home along Pine
Road. The tornado produced additional tree damage along Live Oak Road
and Pecan Lane as it moved NNW towards swamps and forested lands.
Another area of snapped pine trees was found along a rural logging road
off South Goose Creek Road. The tornado then continued NW, producing an
area of enhanced tree damage to hardwoods and softwoods along the western
end of Goose Creek Road in Grantsboro. It should be noted that the tornado
likely lifted and descended during its path through western Pamlico County
before dissipating over swampy areas of Cypress Creek upstream of Goose
Creek.

Tornado in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 23:48:00 to 03-AUG-20 23:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: ACRE STATION
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed northeast of Pinetown
in rural Beaufort County, where several large hardwood trees were
uprooted and large limbs were snapped along highway 32. Damage was also
noted to a large corn field east of highway 32 at the beginning of the
tornado���s track. The tornado then moved north-northwest into rural
forested and hard to reach rural areas of Beaufort County.

Tornado in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 23:02:00 to 03-AUG-20 23:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: JAMESVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed in rural southeastern
Martin County that travelled north-northwest, crossing over Manning Rd.
south of Jamesville, uprooting a large oak tree that fell on a mobile
home. The tornado produced additional tree and crop damage east of
Manning Rd. and on the northwest side of the mobile home park on Manning
Rd. Residents of the damaged mobile home sought shelter in a sturdy
nearby home after receiving the tornado warning via Wireless Emergency
Alert that likely saved their lives as the tree fell across their
bedroom where they were previously.

Tornado in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 23:18:00 to 03-AUG-20 23:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: SURRY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado associated with Hurricane Isaias formed on the southeast side
of Goose Creek State Park that tracked northeast towards the Park���s
parking lot. A swath of large pine trees were damaged across the track,
snapped from two to twenty feet up, and across trails within the State
Park. Special thanks to the Goose Creek State Park for their coordination with this
storm survey.

Tropical Storm in EAST CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 22:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Sustained tropical storm force winds struck the region through the overnight hours. A peak hurricane wind gust occurred at Cedar Island 2:21 AM EDT, with a reading of 78 mph, which was also the highest gust in Eastern NC associated with Isaias. Many power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.

Tropical Storm in WEST CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 22:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Sustained tropical storm force winds struck the region through the overnight hours. A peak wind gust occurred at Indian Beach CWOP at 2:00 AM EDT, with a reading of 68 mph. Many power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.

Tropical Storm in HATTERAS ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical storm force winds affected Hatteras Island during the early morning hours. A peak gust of 72 mph was registered at the Avon Weatherflow at 4:12 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in INLAND ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 22:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight hours. A peak gust of 69 mph occurred at 1:39 AM EDT at New River Air Station (Jacksonville). Power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-AUG-20 22:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight hours. A peak gust of 69 mph occurred at 1:39 AM EDT at New River Air Station (Jacksonville). Power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.

Tropical Storm in OCRACOKE ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 00:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight and early morning hours. A peak wind gust of 60 MPH occurred at the Ocracoke Weatherflow at 2:27 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in PAMLICO, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight hours. A peak wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded at Oriental at 3:17 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in PITT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 02:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: AWOS

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight and early morning hours. A peak wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded at Greenville at 3:55 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the early morning hours. A peak wind gust of 52 MPH occurred 4 miles northeast of Engelhard at 4:35 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN DARE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the early morning hours. A peak wind gust of 52 MPH occurred in Dare County around 4:00 AM EDT. Some storm surge values of 2 to 4 feet occurred near Stumpy Point due to inundation from Pamlico Sound.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHERN CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical storm force wind gusts afflicted the area during the overnight hours. A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at Cherry Point MCAS at 3:46 AM EDT, and a wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at New Bern Airport at 2:49 AM EDT. Sporadic power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines. Storm surge inundated parts of New Bern adjacent to the Neuse River. Values were generally 2 to 3 feet.

Tropical Storm in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 04:15:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 60 mph occurred at the Bunyan CWOP station at 2:36 AM EDT.  Storm surge inundated parts of Beaufort County adjacent to the Pamlico River and Pamlico Sound. Values were generally in the 2 to 4 foot range.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tropical storm force wind gusts afflicted the area during the overnight hours. Sporadic power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.  Trees were reportedly blown down along Highway 17 north of Vanceboro.

Tropical Storm in GREENE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the early during the overnight hours. Power outages resulted from trees and powerlines that were blown down. According to the NC Department of Public Safety, some 1,732 customers were without power across the county.

Tropical Storm in TYRRELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

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.

Tropical Storm in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the early during the overnight hours. Power outages resulted from trees and powerlines that were blown down. According to the NC Department of Public Safety, some 9,474 customers were without power across the county.

Tropical Storm in WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight and early morning hours. A peak wind gust of 52 MPH was recorded at Roper at 5:45 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in JONES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 00:30:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

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 3,933 customers were without power across the county.

Tropical Storm in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 00:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

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 5,288 customers were without power across the county.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical storm force winds affected the northern Outer Banks during the early morning hours. A peak gust of 68 mph was registered at the Manteo AWOS at 5:35 AM EDT.

Tropical Storm in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-20 01:00:00 to 04-AUG-20 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: AWOS

Some tropical storm force wind gusts affected the early during the overnight hours. A peak wind gust of 43 MPH was recorded at Kinston at 2:55 AM EDT.