Hurricane (Typhoon) in Pender, North Carolina

Hurricane (Typhoon) July 12, 1996 · Pender, North Carolina

Magnitude

$7.0M

Damage as recorded

$7.5M

Crop damage

The wider storm

The eye of Bertha moved inland near Surf City late in the afternoon. Barrier islands evacuated 30,000, 700 were sheltered. 40 houses undermined by beach erosion and 4 houses destroyed. Winds gusted near 105 mph, and 6-8 inches rain caused widespread flooding and crop loss inland. Declared Federal Disaster Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5564439. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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