High Wind — Wayne, North Carolina

2011-08-27 · Wayne, North Carolina

Event narrative

Trees and power-lines were blown down all throughout the county. Several homes were damaged from fallen trees and a portion of the Berkeley Mall collapsed. A fatality occurred when two cars collided with another at an intersection where the traffic signals were out.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Irene made landfall over the the Outer Banks on the morning of August 27 as a Category 1 hurricane. The expansive wind field associated with Irene produced strong wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph over the Central Piedmont and Coastal counties of North Carolina beginning in the early morning hours and persisting until late in the afternoon and early evening. Widespread wind damage from fallen trees and power-lines was felt

from the Triangle eastward, with coastal counties having sustained the most extensive damage, including 3 related fatalities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 342227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.