Thunderstorm Wind in Hyde County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2015 · Hyde County, North Carolina

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds blew over or snapped several wooden electrical poles on the north part of Ocracoke Island. Power was knocked out for several hours across Ocracoke Island.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of July 11th 2015 as low pressure moved east along a stalled front. One of the storms became severe producing damaging winds over parts of Ocracoke Island.

Began near Ocracoke (35.1793, -75.7876).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 582440. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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