Tropical Storm — Chowan, North Carolina

2021-07-08 to 2021-07-09 · Chowan, North Carolina

Event narrative

Tropical storm winds downed several trees and power lines, produced minor structural damage, and caused scattered power outages across the county. Wind gusts averaged between 35 and 45 knots. Wind gust of 34 knots (39 mph) was measured at EDE.

Wider weather episode

The center of Tropical Storm Elsa tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning through Thursday night, July 8th. 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 977189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.