Strong Wind — Beaufort, South Carolina

1996-03-27 to 1996-03-28 · Beaufort, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Gale force winds developed by early afternoon on March 27 and continued through the night. A research vessel doing soil samples off the coast of Beaufort capsized during the night of 3/27 or early morning on 3/28. All five passengers on board drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5542165. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.