Thunderstorm Wind — Duplin, North Carolina

2025-02-16 · near Petersburg Crossing, Duplin, North Carolina

Event narrative

Tri-County Electric COOP reported power outages north of Beulaville due to trees and powerlines blown down, affecting over 1,000 customers.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe convective showers moved through Eastern NC during the mid to late morning, exiting the Outer Banks early in the afternoon. Though no lightning occurred, severe convective winds gusted to 60 mph or greater, producing sporadic to at times widespread tree damage and power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.