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High Wind in Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

High Wind March 12, 2022 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

NOS gauge measured a gust to 59 mph at Johnny Mercer Pier in Wrightsville Beach.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the area resulting in strong non-thunderstorm winds ahead of the boundary, along with a line of severe thunderstorms that also caused wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004902. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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