Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Albemarle Sound, Atlantic South

2025-07-18 · near Plymouth, Albemarle Sound, Atlantic South

34 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Wind gust was recorded on a personal Weather Station in the western Albemarle Sound as thunderstorms moved through the area. Report came in via WeatherFlow.

Wider weather episode

Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along and out ahead of a surface trough located in the Coastal Plain during the afternoon and evening of July Eighteenth. Once storms developed, they tracked southeastwards through the early evening before gradually dissipating after sunset. With ample instability in place, a few isolated storms became strong in nature bringing strong wind gusts to portions of the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.