High Wind in Western Dare, North Carolina

High Wind May 6, 2007 · Western Dare, North Carolina

44 mph

Measured sustained (38 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Alligator River wind equipment measured sustained winds at 44 mph.

The wider storm

Strong low pressure developed off the North Carolina coast on May 6th and drifted slowly south of the region on May 7th. Strong high pressure north of the area helped produce a very tight pressure gradient over the region with strong north to northeast winds. The prolonged period of strong northerly winds produced coastal flooding along the Outer Banks and areas adjacent to the southern Pamlico Sound.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 22940. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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