function dhtmlLoadScript(url) A subtropical storm passed just off the Cape Fear coastline, producing several inches of rain and gusty winds. scrolledX = document.body.scrollLeft; Elsewhere, an observer near Georgetown, SC reported 2.82’’ of rain. zoominto_addElement("plugpanel", " "); In Whiteville, NC, the winds gusted to 47 mph at midnight. An observer in Lake City, SC reported 3.10’’ of rain. The Dual Polarization upgrade to our WSR-88D radar was completed on this day. Severe thunderstorms produced damaging hail across southeast North Carolina. } The remnants of Tropical Storm Jerry produced heavy rainfall in the Carolinas. A weak EF0 tornado touched down in southwestern Florence County, SC near the town of Olanta. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee for the credit/criminal check, per applicant. The low temperature at Lumberton, NC dropped to -1°F, tied for second coldest temperature on record and its coldest January temperature. It is a short walk on a wooden boardwalk from the parking lot to the beach and the parking lot also features shower and changing facilities. The Pee Dee River at Pee Dee, SC crested at 31.60 ft., which put the river above major flood stage. 27 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and 3 Special Marine Warnings were issued between April 17th evening and 2am the next morning. Florence, SC dropped to a low of 13°F, and Lumberton, NC bottomed out at 16°F. Please select one of the following: Southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina have experienced a wide variety of weather phenomena. while (x < clearString.length) { Found inside – Page 186From July to September , the weather is In December , January , and February , the winds are ad the weather is fine ... the flood current sets Is Longstones Reef ; when the outer banks are covered it congly E or NE over the sands . } However, the highest rainfall total came from a CoCoRaHS observer near Lake Waccamaw – 5.31’’ of rain! The Lumber River at Lumberton, NC crested at 16.94 ft. to put the river above moderate flood stage of 16 ft. Also, the Cape Fear River at W.O. Quarter size hail fell in Darlington, Marlboro, and Horry County, SC. Robert Shepherd’s indie film comes to ... Jug Handle Bridge 88% Complete; Openin... Vidant now scheduling COVID booster sh... www.weather.gov/moreheadcity/hurricaneprep, www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/emergency-preparedness/know-your-zone, ‘Golden spike’ moment for Jug Handle Bridge project, Dare County Tourism Board Recap | August 2021, Dare Ed Board unanimously backs mask mandate, Garman named new town manager in Nags Head, BrightSpring announces formal acquisition of Dare County HH&H Agency, Drew Pearson, director of Dare County Emergency Management, began the in-person and virtual event with a list of several to-dos. This event is a slam style tournament targeting Drum, Flounder and Trout. this.isIE = false; Florence, SC tied its coldest December temperature on record with a low of 8°F. A heat wave caused high temperatures to skyrocket into the triple digits. An observer in Kingstree, SC reported 8.00’’ of rain. Found inside – Page 177569Associated Press (September 9, 2007). ”Tropical Storm Gabrielle makes landfall on Outer Banks” http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-09-07-carolina-storm_N. htm. USA Today. Retrieved 2008-11-03. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. An observer near Garland, NC reported a low of 20°F, and the temperature fell to 21°F in Loris, SC. Temperatures across the area dropped into the teens. This was in the middle of a record streak for Lumberton, with 7 days straight of triple-digit temperatures from July 23 to July 29. Florence, SC climbed to 80°F, Wilmington, NC reached 78°F, and Lumberton, NC reached 77°F. An EF-0 tornado touched down in Brunswick County near Holden Beach, NC. Click here to read the complete findings of the NWS storm survey team. An F1 tornado touched down briefly in Calabash, NC, damaging some trees, roofs and signs. zoomres="600x442"; Golf ball size hail was reported near Hemingway, SC. function zoominto_dragStart(event, id) { Wilmington, NC reached a high of 87°F, which is also a monthly high temperature record. if (browser.isIE) { This put the river into moderate flood and near major flood stage of 14 ft. Florence, SC received 3.89’’ of rainfall. A Category 1 hurricane weakened slightly to a tropical storm as it moved up the Atlantic coast offshore of the Carolinas. A couple flood reports came from Ocean Isle Beach, where rushing water over U.S. Hwy 17 made the road impassable. Cold high pressure building into the Carolinas allowed temperatures to plummet into the upper teens/lower 20s. y = window.event.clientY + document.documentElement.scrollTop + document.body.scrollTop; It was another wet day as 2.85’’ of rain fell in Wilmington, NC. Ocean Crest Pier reported a maximum gust of 53 mph, while a mesonet site near Wilmington, NC measured a 50 mph gust. Two F0 tornadoes touched down in our forecast area &ndash: one in Bladen County near Elizabethtown, NC, damaging trees and accompanied by golf ball sized hail, and the other in Robeson County south of Lumberton, NC, where a state trooper observed the tornado skipping over I-95. The most reports came from Murrells Inlet, SC, where quarter to golf ball size hail covered the ground and took down some tree limbs. Wilmington, NC only dropped to a low of 74°F, which is the warmest daily low temperature on record for this site in April. Wilmington, NC only reached a high of 50°F, which is tied for its lowest daily high temperature on record during the month of October. LOL. //_L(e); A lot of boat wreckage drifted onshore near Wilmington. Submit Storm Report, Current Conditions Wilmington, NC climbed to a high of 84°F and Florence, SC reached a high of 81°F, both well above normal highs for mid November. This was the first day of a notable heat wave across the Carolinas as temperatures climbed into the mid to upper 90s. One home was destroyed. An F1 tornado touched down near Longwood, NC. Wilmington, NC reached a high of 98°F, warmest temperature on record here during the month of October. An F2 tornado injured 8 people as it tracked from around Loris, SC through Tabor City, NC. The Black River at Kingstree, SC crested at 16.07 ft. (its fifth highest crest on record), which put the river just above major flood stage. Pawley’s Island, SC received 2.69’’ of rain, and Georgetown, SC reported 1.34’’ of rain. In addition, 4.50" fell in North Myrtle Beach. A poorly built mobile home in the area was destroyed, and over 40 trees were uprooted or snapped by the strong winds. The Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw, NC crested at 25.57 ft, its highest ALL-TIME crest, 3 ft higher than during Hurricane Floyd! A hurricane with winds around 90 knots made landfall at Oak Island, NC. Is there reception? Minor flooding was reported in Wilmington, Holden Beach, NC, and Myrtle Beach, SC. Found inside“The Outer Banks of North Carolina: Budget of Sediment and Inlet Dynamics along a Migratory Barrier Island System.” Journal of Coastal Research 5, no. ... “Land of the Free, Home of Bad Weather,” Wall Street Journal, September 16, 1999. This easily exceeded major flood stage of 12 ft. 3.37’’ of rain fell in Wilmington, NC, its highest daily precipitation total on record for the month of February. Heavy rainfall continued across the coastal Carolinas. Found inside – Page 11The storm moved northeastward just off the Outer Banks on the 6th causing showers to ... Temperatures DISTRICT Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The heavy rains washed out several roads across the city and damaged property. There were a couple reports of quarter size hail in Darlington, SC, and damaging winds blew down a couple of trees at the Darlington Country Club. More downed trees blocked roadways in Marlboro, Florence, Williamsburg, and Robeson counties. EM Briefing A rare Ice Storm Warning was issued for the Wilmington metro area. The tornado destroyed a fertilizer warehouse, two tobacco barns, and a packing house. var divimgplayer = document.getElementById("div_plugin_img_player"); Also, quarter to half dollar size hail fell in Darlington County near Oats, SC. One person was injured near Yauhannah, SC when a tree limb fell on a car. Wilmington, NC hit a daily record high of 81°F, which is only one degree below its warmest December temperature on record. dragObj.elStartTop = parseInt(dragObj.elNode.style.top, 10); This tornado had a path length of 10 miles. 7.19’’ of rain fell in North Myrtle Beach, SC, the area's highest single day rainfall in August. Georgetown suffered an estimated $44.8 million in losses with 670 homes damaged. Extensive flooding occurred in this area; reports indicate water was waist deep in some neighborhoods near Longs, SC. An EF2 east of Parkton, NC injured 1 person, and an EF0 was confirmed well south of Lumberton, NC. Yes, Verizon has great service throughout all of the outer- This was the beginning of a record three-day snowstorm over the eastern Carolinas. However, only 0.15’’ of rain fell in Wilmington. Lumberton, NC received 2.76’’ of rainfall. Temperatures across our forecast area dropped into the 20s, with even some low 20s reported around Lumberton and Elizabethtown, NC. September can also be a beautiful time of year with warm ocean temperatures. A cold air outbreak dropped lows into the teens across our forecast area. Most substantial accretion of freezing rain occurred from Darlington and Hartsville through Bennettsville, Lumberton, eastward into northern Pender County north of Burgaw. This is around 20 degrees above normal, and the second highest temperature on record during March in Wilmington. The Cape Fear River rose to levels that flooded parts of Downtown Wilmington. Several inches of rain fell over northeast South Carolina in a short period of time, resulting in a serious flood event in Florence County. Myrtle Beach, SC reached a low of 9°F, the area's ALL-TIME low temperature on record. Yes, we saw dogs on the beach. An F4 tornado tracked from the north end of Bennettsville, SC through McColl, SC, killing 7 people and injuring 100. “We had more impacts in our whole area, including Dare County, from a Category 1 storm,” Heden said. Florence, SC recorded a high of 106°F, which is tied for its highest temperature in August and second highest all-time temperature. It was an unseasonably warm day across the forecast area as highs climbed into the mid/upper 80s. The weather on the Outer Banks is traditionally mild year-round. An F1 tornado touched down near North Myrtle Beach, SC in a wooded area, twisting off some tree tops. urlstr = zoominto_URLEncode(document.location); 13.0’’ of snow fell in Florence, SC, which is an all-time daily snowfall record for this site. Florence, SC climbed to 100°F. } else { Elsewhere, an observer near McColl, SC reported 4.45’’ of rain, and another observer in Whiteville, NC received 2.62’’ of rain. } 1.3’’ of snow fell in Florence, SC. adheight=60; but if you want to stay all day, it is nice to put one up at the back of the beach to have a place to sit in the shade and watch the waves. This is the average date of the first autumn freeze in Dillon, SC and Whiteville, NC. if ('v'=='v') /* ie only */ { Florence, SC reached a high of 89°F and also received nearly an inch (0.96’’) of rainfall. Another observer near Southport, NC received 4.19’’ of rain, and Georgetown, SC reported 3.25’’ of rain. Minor beach erosion occurred along the NC and SC coastlines due to large swells from the storm. This led to heavy rains across our area on the 25th. This is the fifth highest crest on record at this gauge site. The NWS Wilmington, NC moved into its present day location on Gardner Drive at the Wilmington International Airport. A 54 mph gust was recorded at Johnnie Mercer Pier, while a 52 mph gust was measured in Southport. y = event.clientY + window.scrollY; “The shelter is the last place you want to go,” he said. Power lines were downed, some vehicles were flipped over, and many multi-story hotels had windows blown out. Storms in Georgetown County produced straight-line winds that downed a tree on top of a house. 6.5’’ of snow fell in Wilmington, NC. Click here to learn more about dual polarization! A severe thunderstorm produced straight line wind damage near Murrayville, NC. An NWS meteorologist in Hampstead, NC witnessed quarter size hail as well. Nothing bad nothing great. Jockey’s Ridge is one of the best places on the Outer Banks to … An observer in Darlington, SC reported a low of 9°F, while another observer in Lumberton, NC recorded a low of 5°F. It was another unseasonably warm day within our forecast area. North Myrtle Beach, SC received 3.25’’ of rain. Heavy rain fell across the eastern Carolinas with rainfall totals of 1-3 inches across our forecast area. A couple brick homes were severely damaged, but fortunately there were no injuries or fatalities. var topOffset = scrolledY + (centerY - Yheight) / 2; The remnants of Hurricane Frances resulted in a tornado outbreak across the Carolinas. Over the 2-day event, Wilmington, NC received 2.94’’ of rain. } These were the highest winds measured during Diana, as the storm weakened prior to landfall the following day. The high temperature in Wilmington, NC only reached 25°F, which is the second lowest daily maximum temperature on record here in January. This is the fifth highest crest on record for this gauge site. Lows plummeted into the single digits as Wilmington dropped to 6°F, and an observer in Lumberton, NC reported 4°F. Lumberton, NC dipped all the way down to 57°F. 2.55’’ of rainfall occurred in Wilmington, NC. North Myrtle Beach, SC ocean rescue performed 45-50 rip current rescues. A tree was also blown over onto a car near Andrews, SC. Driving on The Beach in The Outer Banks The use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) is a long-standing way for visitors to enjoy the Seashore’s ocean beaches and soundside waters. Unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed across the eastern Carolinas as Florence, SC and Wilmington, NC both climbed to 81°F, which is almost 20 degrees above normal. 17 homes sustained minor roof damage and four vehicles were damaged by falling trees near Wrightsboro, NC from a microburst wind winds estimated around 80-90 mph. Power lines were downed on Main St. in Darlington, SC, and a tree fell onto a car near North Hartsville, SC. An F0 tornado touched down in Winnabow, NC. Found inside – Page 63”When will a Category Five Hurricane strike the Outer Banks? ... Blacksburg, Virginia National Weather Service. ... ”Hurricane Floyd Floods of September 1999” http: //www.weather.gov/om/assessments/pdfs/floyd.pdf (PDF). NOAA. A CoCoRaHS observer near Whiteville, NC measured 2.46’’ of rain, and North Myrtle Beach, SC received 2.45’’ of rain. Natural beach with showers, and walkway to the beach. Wilmington, NC received 1.83’’ of rain, and Lumberton, NC recorded 1.55’’ of rain. We stay in Raleigh so any weekend is suitable for us. Wilmington, NC dipped down to a low of 54°F, its coolest temperature on record during the month of July. The barometric pressure in Wilmington dropped to 985.4 millibars, and a storm surge of nearly 3 ft. was measured at Wrightsville Beach. var dragObj = new Object; The Waccamaw River near Conway, SC crested at 15.50 ft. 5.40" of rain fell in Lumberton, NC, its highest single day rainfall for the month of May. Ana was the second earliest landfalling tropical cyclone on record for the United States. A mesonet station on Bald Head Island measured a 47 mph wind gust, while Johnny Mercer Pier recorded a 40 mph gust. A waterspout developed off the coast of Pender County, NC and subsequently moved onshore as a tornado with wind speeds estimated around 70 mph. 6.0’’ of snow fell in Wilmington, NC. An observer near Southport, NC reported 3.41’’, and another observer near Willard, NC measured 2.94’’. Florence, SC received 6.7’’ of snowfall, its highest daily snowfall total on record during the month of March. Also, an F1 tornado touched down in east Florence damaging four homes and lightning heavily damaged a restaurant in Florence. Snow flurries fell over parts of our forecast area. A 60 mph gust was measured at the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department. 6.30" of rain fell in Myrtle Beach, SC, the highest single day rainfall on record for the area for the month of July. An observer in Cheraw, SC received 6.5’’ of snow, while another observer in Dillon, SC reported 5.5’’ of snow. dragObj.elNode = window.event.srcElement; l=1 A severe thunderstorm in New Hanover County produced a tornado that first touched north of Wrightsboro community, with a second touchdown near the Gordon Woods subdivision. Observations Map An F2 tornado touched down in Hampstead, NC. for (var i = 0; i < image.length; i++) { A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Wallace, SC. Heavy rain fell over our forecast area as many locations reported several inches of rainfall. scrolledY = document.body.scrollTop; A CoCoRaHS observer near Myrtle Beach, SC measured 3.03’’ of rainfall. This is the 3rd greatest snowfall on record for Florence. Marion, SC received 8.73’’ of storm total precipitation. An F0 tornado touched down in Bladen County near White Lake, NC, breaking tree tops along US 701. 3.68’’ of rain fell in Darlington, SC. The strong pressure gradient associated with this deep cyclone produced very gusty winds across our area: 71 mph in Holden Beach, NC, 70 mph in Wilmington, NC, 58 mph in Florence, SC, and 54 mph in Myrtle Beach, SC. } selectedPosY += theElement.offsetTop; Drive on if you get a permit. Wilmington, NC and Florence, SC had 2.80’’ and 2.64’’ of rain, respectively. This tornado tracked near numerous towns within our forecast area, including Bennettsville, SC, Maxton, NC, and Red Springs, NC. Florence, SC received 4.95’’ of rain, its highest daily rainfall total on record during the month of September. An F2 tornado injured 6 people in Darlington County, SC. Half dollar size hail fell in Socastee, SC. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The tornado blew the roof off of the Intercoastal Barn and the roof and walls of the Intercoastal Recycling Building. A 72 mph wind gust was measured by a spotter in Darlington, SC. It was another day of daily record highs as Florence, SC reached 80°F and Wilmington, NC climbed to 79°F. An observer in Myrtle Beach, SC reported 3.30’’ of rain. Elsewhere, Lake City and Marion, SC reached 101°F while Wilmington, NC reached a high of 98°F. Florence, SC reached 101°F, and Wilmington, NC peaked at 100°F. event.preventDefault(); A cool 46°F was observed in Longwood, NC, and 49°F was recorded in Lumberton, NC. A low temperature of 14°F in Wilmington, NC marked the third consecutive day that the low temperature fell below 15°F. An observer near Cades, SC reported a high of 102°F. An F1 tornado touched down in Robeson County well south of Maxton, NC in the Midway community. Click here to learn more about gravity waves and this unique event. Click here to read the storm survey report for the tornado. The barometric pressure in Wilmington, NC dropped to 959.7 millibars, which is the lowest official pressure EVER recorded in Wilmington.