New Hanover storm history

A 34 year old male on a boat was killed by lightning near Masonboro Island.

Two men were clearing debris after Hurricane Isaias when lightning struck and killed the two men. The lightning also sparked an attic fire at a neighboring house.

Lightning struck and killed a man while fishing on the Northeast Cape Fear River near Castle Hayne.

A thunderstorm moved quickly into the Wrightsville Beach area, and lightning struck a young man swimming near the Crystal Pier.

A boy went under the water at Fort Fisher State Park. Two adults and lifeguards attempted to rescue him, but the boy was found dead a couple of hours later in shallow water.

A man got caught in a rip current at Carolina Beach. He was rescued by lifeguards, but never recovered from his injuries, and he died on July 8th.

An Ohio woman vacationing at Kure Beach died on June 8th after being pulled from a rip current on June 6th. Her husband and son also were caught in the rip current, and the husband had to be hospitalized. The 16 year old boy was ok.

Several rip related rescues were made off of Loggerhead Road in the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Kure Beach lifeguards responded to the scene, and pulled a male from the water, who was either dead at the scene or shortly after.

Kure Beach officials reported that two people got caught in a rip current. Only one survivor.

A 23 year old woman drowned as a result of a rip current at the north end of Carolina Beach.

Large swell waves from distant Hurricane Florence generated rip currents along Pleasure Island Beaches. Deaths by drowning occurred at 1:30 and 2:30 PM EDT at Kure Beach, and at 3 PM EDTat Carolina Beach.

Rip currents at Kure Beach drowned a person who was attempting to rescue another person.

Lightning struck the beach at Bald Head Island, injuring nine people. Seven were treated at the local hospital for tingling feelings. One boy was in cardiac arrest when rescue units arrived and was revived at the scene. Another boy was knocked unconcious and was also revived at t…

Gordon road impassable due to flooding. Middle Sound Loop washed out the the Anchors Bend Marina. High water reported at Holly Shelter Road and Blue Clay. Wood Sorrell Rd closed due to flooding. In Wilmington, 16th St had collapsed at Greenfield St. Road closed. A business was wa…

The eye of slow-moving Hurricane Bonnie made landfall at Cape Fear during the late afternon and moved up thecoast, with the stronger east side of the storm remaining offshore. Wind gusts were generally around 100 MPH along the coast and lighter inland.At the airport, gusts reache…

Parts of Halcyon Lane are impassable due to standing water.

ILM airport gusted to 61 mph in a thunderstorm.

Tree down on 3rd and Market in downtown Wilmington according to trained spotters.

The public reported a tree down on vehicle near White Road and Alamosa Drive.

Per media, Wilmington FD responded to a lightning related fire on Shoal Bay Run.

Reported lightning strike fire to single residence home on Nerkirk Rd off of Myrtle Grove Rd.

A few trees were blown down at Moss Vine Place.

Starfish Lane flooded at Canal Drive.

Neighborhood streets reported flooded along Myrtle Grove Road.

Multiple vehicles were reported flooding along Canal Drive.

Carolina Beach Elementary School plus a dozen other structures were flooded.

Carolina Beach Elementary School plus a dozen other structures were flooded.

Photos shared on social media showed at least 4 feet of water covering Lake Park Blvd next to Carolina Beach Lake Park. At least once vehicle was abandoned in deep water.

A wind gust of 59 mph was measured at Johnnie Mercer's Fishing Pier.

Flooding has been noted along Fort Fisher Boulevard in Kure Beach. Law enforcement has blocked off several streets due to flooding.

Roads flooded near the intersection of Lake Park and South Ocean Boulevards.

A lightning strike caused a structural fire in the Deerbrook apartment complex.

Report of vehicle submerged in the Porter's Neck area in northeast New Hanover County.

NWS employee reporting 1.5 feet of water on road at residence.

Vehicle submerged near Market Street and Cypress Pond Way.

Reports of flowing water on Sidbury Rd, Murrayville Rd, and several others in the northeast part of the county.

Putnam Road in Ogden has water depth ranging from 6 inches to two feet.

Emergency management reports 3 feet of water on portions of Sedgley Drive.

Marina and Short Streets flooded and impassable according to Emergency Management.

Nun and 17th Streets impassible.

Intersection of Racine and College Acres Drives impassable according to local Fire Department.

Emergency management reports a car in flood waters near the I-40 entrance ramp on Gordon Road. Emergency crews were actively recovering the vehicle at the time.