Chrystal Bartlett, Ana C. Duncan Pardo, Charles C. Duncan Pardo, Greg Eades, Leo Suarez and Jennifer Wig contributed to the reporting and photography for this story.
A tornado touched down just south of downtown Raleigh Saturday afternoon. No reports yet on injuries, but the tornado left a path of downed trees and damaged houses from the farmer’s market on Centennial Boulevard to East Raleigh.
The Record will report more information as it becomes available, but here is a collection of photos and videos gathered Saturday afternoon.
Click on any image for a larger version or to see the entire gallery.
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- Longtime local fish market Earp’s had severe damage. Photo by Charles C. Duncan Pardo.
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- Tornado damage inside the Beltline. Photo by Chrystal Bartlett.
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- Destruction on South Saunders Street. Photo by Ana Duncan Pardo.
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- The view down South Saunders Street. Photo by Ana Duncan Pardo.
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- Trees down and severe damage on Maywood Ave. Photo by Ana Duncan Pardo.
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- A firefighter gives directions through the mess on Maywood Ave. Photo by Chrystal Bartlett.
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- The intersection of Maywood and S. Saunders. Photo by Ana Duncan Pardo.
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- Famillies survey the damage. Photo by Chrystal Bartlett.
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- A light pole hit a moving car. Photo by Charles C. Duncan Pardo.
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- A light pole hit a moving car. Photo by Charles C. Duncan Pardo.
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- One road near South Saunders Street. Photo by Charles C. Duncan Pardo.
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- Part of a roof came off a garage near Mayview Avenue. Photo by Charles C. Duncan Pardo.
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- Trees uprooted just east of downtown. Photo by Leo Suarez.
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- Damage at Moore Square. Photo by Leo Suarez.
