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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic South

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, Atlantic South

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust was recorded on a public weather station in the Pamlico River.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms developed across the Coastal Plain during the afternoon hours and tracked eastwards during the evening hours eventually pushing off the coast overnight. This line of storms brought strong wind gusts to portions of the Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse, and Bay Rivers, as well as the coastal waters between Surf City and Cape Lookout.

Began near Bayview Ferry Terminal (35.4198, -76.7274).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1132759. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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