Peletier News

The state's count of homes damaged in a tornado that touched down Wednesday near Peletier has come in lower than a preliminary assessment.

A confirmed tornado in western Carteret County left behind the worst of the damage Wednesday as Tropical Depression Beryl made its pass by the area.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl spun off a tornado that destroyed three homes and damaged dozens of others near the North Carolina coast Wednesday as the system sped toward the Atlantic, authorities said.

Authorities say a tornado spawned by the remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl destroyed three homes and damaged dozens of others in Carteret County as the system moved through.

The National Weather Service office in Newport has received reports of a possible tornado causing damage in the western Carteret County area.