Currituck storm history

A five year old boy was struck by lightning and killed near a vehicle at Carova Beach.

Drowned in a rip current near the Pine Island community.

Drowned after trying to save others from a rip current near the Whalehead Beach community.

A tree fell down on a power line along NC 168 in Barco.

A tree fell on a power line on Bells Island Road and NC-168.

A trained spotter reported standing water on Route 12 south of Corolla. Water was two to three inches deep on a few sections of the road.

The public reported street flooding and vehicles stranded on NC Route 12.

Broadcast media reported water on NC Route 12.

There were multiple public reports of flooding, received via waze, on NC Route 12 adjacent to the Pine Island Airport.

The 911 call center reported a tree limb down on a power line in Corolla.

A rainfall total of 2.65 inches was reported since just after 2pm at a Tempest station in Waterlily.

A NCDOT camera showed high water along North Carolina Highway 168 in addition to a parking lot covered with standing water.

A NCDOT camera showed water covering the intersection of Albacore street and Ocean Trail.

A NCDOT camera showed portions of US-158 covered with water.

Two reports of high water were received on NC-12 between Corolla and Carova Beach due to heavy rainfall.

Broadcast Media shared a video showing 1.5 inch diameter hail near Aydlett, NC.

A NCDOT camera showed water covering the roadway near the intersection of highway 168 and Tulls Creek Road.

NCDOT cameras showed flooding at the intersection of Albacore Street and Ocean Trail (North Carolina Highway 12).

The Corolla Fire Department reported flooding near Whalehead.

The 911 Call Center reported ponding of water on roadways throughout Currituck County.

The public reported substantial standing water on driveways and surrounding homes on Ionian Lane in Corolla.

A CoCoRaHS observer in Grandy measured a storm total rainfall of 7.53 inches of rainfall. The observer measured 7.51 inches of rainfall in 48 hours ending at 5:00 AM EST on September 18.

A CoCoRaHS observer in Corolla measured a storm total rainfall of 10.20 inches in a 48 hour period ending at 6:00 AM EST on September 18.

The Jarvisburg Elementary School weatherstem station measured a storm total rainfall of 6.34 inches.

The Corolla Fire Station 61 weatherstem station measured a daily storm total rainfall of 10.40 inches.

A CoCoRaHS observer in Grandy measured a 24 hour daily rainfall of 7.36 inches and a two day storm total rainfall of 7.51 inches.

A CoCoRaHS observer in Point Harbor measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 7.84 inches and a two day storm total rainfall of 8.13 inches.

A CoCoRaHS observer in Point Harbor measured a storm total rainfall of 9.1 inches in 48 hours.

Road was flooded by Currituck county High School. All four lanes were covered.

Flooding on side roads was reported throughout the county.

Debris was reported on Caratoke Highway due to thunderstorm winds.

Cluster of 50 power outages were reported just northwest of Harbinger due to storm damage.

Rainfall total of 4.12 inches was reported at (3 SSE) Northwest.

A portion of a roof was blown off at a residence along the 500 Block of Ocean Trail. Debris from the roof traveled and hit a nearby transformer.

Trees were downed on Gibbs Road. Power outages were reported in the area due to storm damage.

Garage door was bent in at a residence on Bells Island.

Wind gust of 51 knots was measured at Mesonet Station 1329W (3.0 E) Knotts Island.

A wind gust to 60 mph was estimated at Knotts Island.

A wind gust between 50 to 60 mph was estimated by a storm chaser in Currituck County.

Public estimated one inch hail at a business in Grandy.

The public reported one inch hail.

Numerous power outages caused by a storm near Powells Point.

Mesonet site reported rainfall total of 6.76 inches since midnight. Rainfall total of 5.16 inches fell between 4 am and 10 am.

Water was overflowing a pond and covering the roadway near the intersection of Austin Street and Villa Court.

A band of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms was moving through northeast North Carolina around 7 AM Wednesday morning, August 4. As the tail end of the system moved through Grandy, damage was reported at Flippers Convenience and Arcade. The damage included a coup…

Multiple power outages were reported due to thunderstorm wind gusts just north of the intersection of Caratoke Highway and Beechwood Shores Drive.

Tree was downed and blocking part of Waterlily Road.

Several trees were downed in Corolla near a residence.

Over 50 power outages were reported due to thunderstorm wind gusts just to the north of Powells Point.