Tropical Storm — Western Dare, North Carolina

2013-06-06 to 2013-06-07 · Western Dare, North Carolina

Event narrative

Tropical Storm Andrea moved across the area on the 7th with wind gusts 40-50 mph. This resulted in minor damage mainly to trees.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Andrea made landfall in the Florida Big Bend area during the late afternoon on June 6th. Andrea had the greatest impacts across Eastern NC on June 7th as it moved inland across the area. The lowest pressure over land, 998.6 millibars, was measured at the Washington Airport in Beaufort County on June 7th at 2035 UTC. The lowest pressure over a marine area, 1001.3 millibars, was measured at Oregon Inlet at 2206 UTC. Maximum sustained winds 31 knots, 36 mph, occurred over land at Piney Island Bombing Range on June 7th at 1956 UTC. Maximum wind gusts 46 knots, 53 mph, were measured there on the 7th at 2156 UTC. Maximum sustained winds, at a marine location, 38 knots or 44 mph, were measured at Oregon Inlet on June 7th at 2212 UTC. Maximum wind gusts, 46 knots or 53 mph, occurred at Cape Lookout on June 7th at 1800 UTC. Minor wind damage was mainly confined to trees. Storm total rainfall was highest across the coastal plains in Duplin County southeast of Mount Olive where 5 inches was measured through June 7th. Coastal locations received 2 to 3 inches of storm total rainfall. Minor localized flooding occurred inland mainly across the coastal plains counties. Minor coastal flooding occurred along south facing coastal and sound side areas with very little beach erosion. A maximum storm surge of 2.33 feet or 3.45 ft storm tide was recorded at Oregon Inlet on June 8th at 0012 UTC. No dollar damages were reported, and there were no injuries or fatalities as a result of Tropical Storm Andrea.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 451115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.