Hurricane (Typhoon) — Western Currituck, North Carolina

2011-08-27 to 2011-08-28 · Western Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 342843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.