The National Weather Service confirmed EF0 and EF2 tornadoes touched down near Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle.
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The first tornado, the EF0 in Cape Carteret, made landfall around 2:06 p.m. It had winds of 80 mph and traveled .35 miles while on the ground.
The second tornado, the EF2 near Emerald Isle, touched down for six minutes starting at 2:10 p.m. It had winds of 120 mph and traveled 2.8 miles.
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Several homes were damaged by the EF2 tornado, according to WCTI. Thousands of people were without power, but no serious injuries were reported.