Northern Craven 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 Northern Craven County through the first week of May, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Several freezing rain reports of 0.20 to 0.30 inches across the area stretching from New Bern northwards to Vanceboro. Due to the ice accretion, this led to several downed trees and over 2900 power outages per Duke Energy.

Widespread reports of three to five inches of snow fell across northern Craven County between the evening of the 21st and the morning of the 22nd.

Several CWOP stations reported heat indices up to 111 degrees.

The peak gust was measured at New Bern Airport, though gusts above 50 knots were common around New Bern were common for several hours.

Personal weather station near Ernul recorded a peak heat index of 114 degrees.

Duke Energy reports power outages around the county due to trees that fell on power lines. Wind gusts were measured up to 55 mph.

A wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet changed over to all snow in the evening, with a period of snow throughout the overnight ending before daybreak. Before the change to all snow, sleet covered the ground in many spots prior to the transition. Snowfall ranged from 3 to 4 inche…

Heat index values peaked at around 110 degrees.

Tropical storm force wind gusts afflicted the area during the overnight hours. Sporadic power outages occurred due to downed trees and powerlines. Trees were reportedly blown down along Highway 17 north of Vanceboro.

Rain changed to snow during the evening of February 20th and ended during the early morning hours of February 21st. Snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the county.