Tropical Storm — Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

2021-07-08 · Coastal New Hanover, North Carolina

Event narrative

The Federal Point WeatherFlow station measured a peak gust of 53 mph, with sustained winds of 41 mph.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in the panhandle of Florida, then moved northeastward into the Carolinas and weakened. The storm still managed to produce gusts to tropical storm force.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975065. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.