Tropical Storm in Accomack, Virginia

Tropical Storm August 27, 2011 – August 28, 2011 · Accomack, Virginia

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

$2.4M

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tropical storm force winds knocked down several trees and power lines, as well as caused some significant property damage. The highest sustained wind of 34 knots (39 mph) with a peak gust of 46 knots (53 mph) was recorded at WAL (Wallops Island). The highest sustained wind of 39 knots (45 mph) with a peak gust of 57 knots (66 mph) was recorded at Wachapreague. Coastal storm tides of 4 to 5 feet above astronomical tide levels were common. The tide level at Wachapreague reached 9.30 feet MLLW. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to eight inches.

The wider storm

Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of eastern Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 344997. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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