Tropical Storm — Coastal Pender, North Carolina

2012-10-27 · Coastal Pender, North Carolina

Event narrative

The mesonet station at Topsail Beach reported a 42 mph gust.

Wider weather episode

Although the center of Hurricane Sandy remained well offshore, tropical storm force winds were experienced, mainly along the coast of North Carolina. Coastal flooding was also observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 415403. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.