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Waterspout and tornadoes at NC coast, 8 people injured in Perquimans County

Two EF-1 tornadoes and a waterspout were confirmed in North Carolina following severe weather that hit the state late Sunday.
Eight people were injured after a confirmed tornado destroyed multiple homes in Perquimans County early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Perquimans County is located in the northeast portion of North Carolina, close to Edenton.
WITN reports three trailers at Longview Estates in Woodville were destroyed and several others damaged by the EF-1 tornado that touched down around 3:02 a.m.
There were eight people injured by the storm which was on the ground for four minutes.
Meteorologists say the tornado had top winds of 110 miles per hour, was on the ground for just over 3 miles, and had a path of 100 yards wide.
On Sunday night, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Pender County, just north of Wilmington. The storm hit around 7:30 p.m. near Herrings Chapel Road and Mulberry Branch in Rocky Point.
The county’s emergency management team said damage includes several snapped trees and fallen power lines. The tornado affected very few homes, and no injuries or structural damages were reported.
A waterspout, which forms over a body of water, was confirmed in Southport, and a WRAL viewer submitted a photo.
There was no severe damage in the Triangle, but the state did report deaths from the storm. In Transylvania County, two children were killed after a tree fell on top of their home.