Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Albemarle Sound, Atlantic South

2014-01-11 · near Columbia, Albemarle Sound, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Elizabeth City ASOS reported a 34 knot marine thunderstorm wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A cold front stretching from the Great Lakes region to the Gulf Coast states moved east through Eastern North Carolina during the afternoon hours of January 11th, 2014. A line of thunderstorms associated with the cold front crossed the area producing several marine thunderstorm wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 489160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.