Strong Wind — Washington, North Carolina

2022-12-23 · Washington, North Carolina

Event narrative

Dominion Energy reports power outages around the county due to trees that fell on power lines. Wind gusts were estimated up to 50 to 55 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic cold front blasted through Eastern NC during the day. Strong westerly winds produced power outages across the region as widespread wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph were recorded, with some localized areas near the coast gusting as high as 60 mph. The winds peaked in the morning for inland locations, and for coastal areas in the afternoon. The strong west winds produced coastal flooding for sound side areas of the Outer Banks during the afternoon hours, with road closures on Hatteras Island, as well as the northern Outer Banks including the Manteo and Colington Island areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061253. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.