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Marine Thunderstorm Wind December 26, 2012 · Surf City To Cp Fear Nc Out 20nm, Atlantic South

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The National Weather Service conducted a survey and concluded the damage was the result of a microburst with winds estimated to 61 kt. The damage was about a tenth of a mile inland from the ocean.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the morning, along and in the wake of a warm front. Thunderstorms ended with the passage of an early afternoon pre-frontal trough.

Began near Carolina Beach Inlet (33.9980, -77.9069).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 424685. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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