Inland Onslow storm history

Heat indices peaked at 110 to 115 degrees during the day.

Heat indices peaked in the 110-115 degree range each afternoon.

Severe drought plagued Onslow County through the first week of May, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Widespread ice accretions of 0.15 to 0.25 inches were reported. The reports came from Half Moon, Richlands, Jacksonville, Swansboro, and Hubert. Jones/Onslow Electric COOP reported multiple trees that were downed due to the freezing rain accretion resulting in over 2500 power out…

Trained Spotter reports between three to five inches of snow had fallen between the evening of January 21st and the morning of January 22nd.

Winds gusted to tropical storm force, with a peak gust of around 50 mph recorded at the MCAS in Camp Lejeune.

Hofmann recorded heat indices as high as 114 degrees.

Hofmann RAWS recorded heat indices up to 117 degrees.

Kenansville recorded a peak heat index of 114 degrees.

Jacksonville New River Air Station measured a 52 mph wind gust.

A large tree limb fell on Smith Road near Belgrade Swansboro Road. The tree fell well before the line of storms arrived, and thus it is recorded as a high wind event.

Light freezing rain during the day transitioned to a mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain during the evening through the overnight. A few snowflakes mixed in but this was primarily an icing event, both freezing rain and sleet. A quarter to a half inch of ice accretion was report…

Heat index values peaked at around 112 degrees.

The heat index peaked at around 113 degrees in the afternoon.

Tropical storm force wind gusts affected the area during the overnight hours. A peak gust of 69 mph occurred at 1:39 AM EDT at New River Air Station (Jacksonville). Power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines.

Jacksonville gusted to 62 mph at 5:41 AM EDT.

The temperature at KOAJ was 93 with a dew point of 79 which produced a heat index of 110 at the following times on July 13th, 2019: 1030 - 1100 LST, 1100 - 1145 LST, 1155 - 1205 LST, 1215- 1246 LST. The peak heat index occurred at 1200 LST with a temperature of 95 and a dewpoint …