Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Neuse and Bay Rivers, Atlantic South

2025-02-01 · near Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal, Neuse and Bay Rivers, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Tempest station in the Neuse River just south of Minnesott Beach recorded a wind gust of 44 knots. Report came in via WeatherFlow.

Wider weather episode

A cold front swept eastwards across Eastern North Carolina on the morning of February 1st. As this front moved through the area, isolated thunderstorm activity developed along the front and also raced eastwards during the morning hours of the 1st. Some of these storms became strong in nature bringing damaging wind gusts to portions of the Neuse, Bay, and Pamlico Rivers, as well as portions of the southern Pamlico Sound.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.9598, -76.7975)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225611. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.