Damage left behind after a Thursday night storm

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – After Thursday night’s storm that blew through parts of Eastern North Carolina, one county got hit especially hard.

In some parts of Lenoir County, a majority saw trees blown down or uprooted and others saw roofs come off their buildings.

Lenoir County 911 received multiple reports of trees and power lines down in the Sandy Bottom area near Hwy 55 West and NC 903 South. Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Murry Stroud says a few residents in the area also reported seeing a possible tornado.

There was major damage at the Kinston Jetport from last night’s storm.

A hangar at flyExclusive had part of its roof torn off. According to Chip Towery with flyExclusive, there doesn’t appear to be any damage to any of their aircraft. Towery described it as an older hangar that is used for maintenance and storage of jets.

According to Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Murry Stroud, up to 200 residents were without power that has since been restored.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lenoir County around 8:25 p.m. It said radar indicated the storm was capable of producing 60-mile-per-hour winds.

“Trailers were shaking. It felt like they were going to be lifted off the ground like a Wizard of Oz scene,” Farmer, Carr Whitfield said.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lenoir County Thursday night around 8:25 pm and its radar indicated the storm was producing around 60-mile-per-hour winds.

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