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High Wind in Western Currituck, North Carolina

High Wind October 8, 2016 – October 9, 2016 · Western Currituck, North Carolina

62 mph
Measured gust (54 kt)
$250K
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The very strong winds downed numerous trees, some onto homes, and caused some power outages. Wind gust of 54 knots (62 mph) was measured at ONX. Other wind gusts were estimated to around 70 mph.

The wider storm

Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced very strong northeast or north winds across portions of northeast North Carolina from Saturday, October 8th into Sunday, October 9th. The very strong winds downed numerous trees, some onto homes, and caused some power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 663971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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