Inland Pender storm history

Patchy freezing rain and drizzle produced pockets of icing on some of the roadways. There were multiple accidents with a fatality when a motorist rear ended a tractor trailer that was stopped due to another accident. The accidents occurred on I-40 in northern Pender county just s…

A mixture of snow, freezing rain and sleet began falling the morning of February 11th, with over an inch of frozen precipitation reported at Watha. Driving was treacherous, with 3700 residents without power. Some residents stayed overnight at emergency shelters. One man was kille…

Several power lines were down across the road in Surf City. There were dozens of trees uprooted in Hampstead, as well as numerous power lines down. A gas station sustained major damage in Burgaw. Numerous trees down in Burgaw.

Three to five inches of snow and sleet mix fell across inland Pender county, with a maximum of 5.3 inches measured near Watha, NC. County offices were closed for two days. County schools closed on the 22nd. Multiple traffic accidents reported.

Strong winds caused a few power outages from a few downed large limbs and trees.

Tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph associated with Hurricane Ian resulted in some downed trees and isolated downed power lines. Rainfall amounts averaged 1 to 3 inches.

Significant ice accumulations occurred due to freezing rain before sleet mixed in overnight and finishing with a brief dusting of snow. 0.25 of ice reported in Burgaw and near Willard. NC DOT reported roads across the county were partially covered in ice and snow.

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by 8 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from three to five inches. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold…

Cold air pushed into the region on March 15th, courtesy of a strong cold front and a large high pressure system that settled over the region for the next two days. Temperatures on both March 16th and 17th dropped well into the mid and lower 20s for four to six hours. Significant …

Cold air pushed into the region on March 15th, courtesy of a strong cold front and a large high pressure system that settled over the region for the next two days. Temperatures on both March 16th and 17th dropped well into the mid and lower 20s for four to six hours. Significant …

Hurricane Matthew moved up the eastern seaboard, bringing very heavy rain and strong winds. Rainfall amounts ranged from four to over eight inches. Peak winds reached about 65 mph. Tropical storm force winds and flooded ground caused widespread tree and power line damage. Some tr…

A light glaze was reported on metal surfaces in Watha.

A prolonged period of unseasonably high heat indices blanketed most of the southeastern US. Afternoon temperatures mainly between 95 and 100 combined with dewpoints in the mid 70s produced heat index values in the 105 to 110 range. The heat wave finally broke on Jun 26th with clo…

Slow moving Tropical Storm Ana produced tropical storm force winds with torrential rain for two days along the coast. Wind gusts over 30 kts were observed away from the coast. Rainfall amounts were around four to five inches.

Precipitation began as snow before dawn, accumulating as much as 1.4 in the town of Watha. The precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by late morning, with reports of a quarter inch of ice accumulation across much of inland Pender county.

Hurricane Arthur moved up the eastern seaboard and became a Category 2 hurricane as it passed 40 miles to the east of Wilmington, North Carolina. The strongest wind recorded in the county was 64 mph, measured at the Topsail Marker 3. Tropical storm force winds were experienced fo…

On a very dry and windy day, debris caught fire in a wooded area near the Holly Shelter Gameland. The fire did not burn any structures, but it did burn 1533 acres. Total estimated cost to suppress the fire was $45,500.

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th. Total ice accumulations were about a quarter inch, and sleet accumulations in the county were about two and…

Strong winds knocked a large pine tree down onto power lines along NC Hwy 210.

A 40 mph gust was recorded at Back Island.

Directional flow at the surface and aloft were both from the west southwest. This contributed to heat indicies above 110 degrees for several hours on both the 26th and 27th of July. There were no reports of heat related injuries.

Northwest flow aloft and southwest flow at the surface produced excessive heat at the end of June. The heat index went over 110 degrees beginning the afternoon of June 29th, continuing through the next day. The highest heat index noted was near 120 degrees. There were no reports …

A wildfire burned 450 to 500 acres between Cross Creek Drive and Hoover Road. There were no structures damaged except a bridge on a logging road. Eight plows and seven aircraft were assigned to the fire that spread quickly and took hours to get under control.

Even though the center of Hurricane Irene passed over 100 miles east of the coast of southeastern North Carolina, its large windfield produced tropical storm force winds for nearly 24 hours as it made its landfall near Cape Lookout. The highest recorded wind gust at the Back Isla…

Excessive heat advisories and warnings were issued for the region for several days toward the end of July. The heat and humidity combined to push heat indicies near 110 degrees at times during the afternoon.

Rainfall amounts continued to be meager, with most areas between eight to twelve inches below normal for the year. There were sporadic reports of localized water rationing, however most communities were still under normal water usage. Although most crops around the region were de…

The Juniper Road wildfire continued to burn into July. With the aid of significant rains on July 24-26th, the fire was 95% contained when command was transferred to a local Incident Management Team on July 31st. The fire burned a total of 31,140 acres.

Lightning sparked a wildfire in the Holly Shelter Game Land. On June 20th, the fire grew rapidly on gusty northwest winds, 100 degree heat, and an ongoing severe drought. Several homes in the Traders Neck and Castle Bay developments near Hampstead were evacuated briefly, but no s…

Rainfall totals at the end of June were well below average for much of the region, ranging from 55 to 65 percent of normal. Crops were for the most part just beginning to stress, with no reports of widespread drought damage.