High Wind — Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

2008-03-08 · Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

Event narrative

COOP Observer in Ocracoke measured wind gust of 60 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure tracked just northwest of eastern North Carolina during the morning of March 8th. A cold front trailing the low moved offshore by early afternoon producing very gusty southwest to west winds over the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 85759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.