Hurricane (Typhoon) in Bertie, North Carolina

Hurricane Bonnie moved along the coast of northeast North Carolina on August 27th. Very strong winds and heavy rains associated with Bonnie's spiral bands hammered northeast North Carolina Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning. The highest sustained wind speed recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 59 mph with gusts to 73 mph. The Currituck county EOC reported a gust to 93 mph. Numerous trees and power lines blown down resulted in scattered property damage and widespread power outages. A 12 year old girl was killed when a large tree fell on her home. Coastal Pasquotank and Camden counties in North Carolina experienced approximately a 6 foot surge in the Albemarle Sound flooding coastal sections of those counties including the business district of downtown Elizabeth City. Chowan county experienced a 5 to 6 foot surge from the Albemarle Sound causing some flooding in Edenton. Currituck county reported only minor flooding from the Currituck Sound. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches and caused some street flooding. The lowest sea level pressure recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 995.7 mb.