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Hurricane (Typhoon) in Western Currituck, North Carolina
Hurricane (Typhoon) August 27, 2011 – August 28, 2011 · Western Currituck, North Carolina
What the National Weather Service wrote
Tropical storm force winds and Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous trees and power lines, as well as caused some structural damage. In addition, heavy rains contributed to minor crop damage. A 3 to 4 foot surge was observed on the eastern shore of the county adjacent to the Currituck Sound. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from four to eight inches.
The wider storm
Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced hurricane force wind gusts across portions of coastal northeast North Carolina from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 342843. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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