Hurricane (Typhoon) in Bertie, North Carolina

Hurricane Floyd was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts to near hurricane force occurred over the northwest quadrant of the storm over interior portions of northeast North Carolina and along the coastal waters of the Wakefield marine area. The center of the storm crossed the county warning area along an Elizabeth City to Currituck county to Sandbridge Virginia Beach axis. The highest sustained wind speed recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 39 mph with gusts to 64 mph. Two confirmed tornadoes occurred in association with Floyd, both in northeast North Carolina. There were approximately several thousand persons evacuated and housed in several shelters from coastal jurisdictions. Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across northeast North Carolina, resulting in widespread power outages. Coastal Pasquotank and Camden counties experienced approximately a 5 to 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. The lowest sea level pressure recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 968.5 mb.