Tropical Storm — Inland Brunswick, North Carolina

2022-09-30 · Inland Brunswick, North Carolina

Event narrative

Tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph associated with Hurricane Ian resulted in some downed trees and isolated downed power lines. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022. Ian resulted in a variety of impacts across southeast North Carolina from strong winds to storm surge and an isolated tornado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1056999. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.