Officials Identify Man Killed In Claremont Following Tornado

Deeandra Michel, Caryn Little,

Unbelievable video shows tornado in Claremont. Video credit: Catawba County News and Weather

CATWBA COUNTY, N.C. – One person is dead and four others are injured after severe storms hit Claremont in Catawba County on Tuesday.

Family members tell WCCB’s Marvin Beach that Dustin Weaver died when powerful storms passed along Evening Drive around 12:20 p.m. A GoFundMe set up for Weaver’s family says he died while trying to protect his pregnant girlfriend when the strong winds hit.

Dustin Weaver

Dustin Weaver

The National Weather Service says a high-end EF1 tornado touched down in Claremont. The storm was 240 yards wide, according to NWS officials.

Thirty people have been displaced from their homes due to the storms in Catawba County, according to the Red Cross.

Video provided by Catawba County News and Weather’s Facebook page shows the raw power of the tornado that passed through Claremont.