Tropical Storm — Gates, North Carolina

2020-08-04 · Gates, North Carolina

Event narrative

Tropical storm winds downed and uprooted several trees and power lines, produced minor structural damage, and caused power outages across the county. Wind gusts averaged between 40 and 50 knots.

Wider weather episode

The center of Tropical Storm Isaias tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from late Monday night, August 3rd through Tuesday morning, August 4th. The tropical storm produced tropical storm force winds and associated wind damage across portions of northeast North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.