Thunderstorm Wind — Carteret, North Carolina

2025-03-17 · near Harkers Is, Carteret, North Carolina

Event narrative

Carteret Craven Electric COOP reports multiple power outages on Harkers Island due to wind damage. The radar wind signature aligns with the time of the reported outages.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front moved through during the afternoon and offshore during the early morning hours of the 17th. A few showers and thunderstorms developed during the evenings hours over inland areas of Eastern NC. One storm became severe and produced wind damage over Onslow and Duplin counties. Later in the evening, an isolated severe storm came ashore and produced wind damage over Harkers Island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.