Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Pamlico Sound, Atlantic South

2024-08-12 · near Ocracoke Ferry Terminal, Pamlico Sound, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Wind gust was measured at the Ocracoke XOCR personal weather station via WeatherFlow. Report came in as thunderstorms were moving across the area.

Wider weather episode

A weak cold front noted across the Coastal Plain slowly tracked east throughout the day on August 12th, eventually pushing off the Coast during the evening hours bringing isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to the coast and offshore waters of Eastern North Carolina. A few of these storms brought damaging wind gusts to portions of the Pamlico Sound and coastal waters near the Core Banks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.