Tropical Storm Michael, October 11-12, 2018

Tropical Storm Michael, October 11-12, 2018

Overview

Hurricane Michael was the third-most intense hurricane to make landfall in the United States, behind only the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969. The storm made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida as a Category 4 storm on October 10, 2018, with top winds of 155 mph and a central pressure of 919 mb. Once inland, Michael weakened rapidly and was a Tropical Storm on October 11 as it moved across inland portions of North Carolina before exiting the coast along the Delmarva Peninsula early on October 12, 2018.

As Michael passed through North Carolina, thousands were left without power. Wind gusts as high as 74 mph were observed in Kitty Hawk. The main impact in eastern North Carolina from Michael was surge flooding over the northern Outer Banks. Water levels were 2 to 4 feet above ground level sound side north of Avon. Hardest hit areas included Manteo, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills.

Comparison of water levels for Tropical Storm Michael and Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Just 2 to 3 feet of water above ground level is enough to flood vehicles as this picture shows (2.8’ above ground in this picture).

Hurricane Michael at landfall near Panama City as a Category 4 storm. (Courtesy NESDIS/NOAA).

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
220 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH MICHAEL
OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...CARTERET...ONSLOW...DARE...CRAVEN...DUPLIN...
JONES...MARTIN...GREENE...LENOIR...PAMLICO...HYDE...BEAUFORT...
PITT...WASHINGTON...TYRRELL






A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)  (UTC)
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KMQI-MANTEO AIRPORT                                                 
35.90 -75.70    991.2 12/0220   210/045  12/0020   210/056 12/0020  

KFFA-FIRST FLIGHT AIRPORT                                           
36.02 -75.67    990.5 12/0240   260/024  12/0405   250/038 12/0340  

KHSE-BILLY MITCHELL FIELD                                           
35.22 -75.62    997.0 12/0051   230/034  12/0051   230/047 12/0033  

KMRH-BEAUFORT AIRPORT                                               
34.72 -76.65    997.3 11/2242   210/039  11/2242   210/054 11/2247  

KEWN-COASTAL CAROLINA AIRPORT                                       
35.09 -77.05    993.9 11/2230   230/030  11/2255   250/043 12/0003  

KNKT-CHERRY POINT AIR STATION                                       
34.90 -76.90    995.3 11/2229   230/039  11/2254   230/058 11/2250  

K2DP-DARE COUNTY GUNNERY RANGE                                      
35.67 -75.90    992.9 12/0132 I 200/033  12/0001 I 260/048 12/0343 I

KNCA-NEW RIVER AIR STATION                                          
34.71 -77.44    995.3 11/2156   240/029  11/2256   170/050 11/1805  

KOAJ-ALBERT J ELLIS AIRPORT                                         
34.83 -77.62    994.2 11/2145   180/031  11/1750   230/041 11/2214  

KNJM-BOGUE FIELD MCAF                                               
34.69 -77.03    996.6 11/2213   180/026  11/1716   180/041 11/1744  

KISO-KINSTON REGIONAL JETPORT                                       
35.33 -77.62    992.1 11/2156   170/020  11/2056   170/031 11/1856  

KDPL-DUPLIN COUNTY AIRPORT                                          
34.99 -77.98    992.4 11/2140   250/024  11/2300   250/032 11/2220  

KOCW-WASHINGTON WARREN FIELD                                        
35.57 -77.05    991.2 11/2340 I 250/030  12/0020 I 250/042 12/0155 I

KPGV-PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT                                        
35.64 -77.38    991.9 11/2305   190/024  11/2045   280/033 12/0005  

REMARKS: 

NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... 
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)  (UTC)
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FORT MACON                                                         
34.70 -76.71    994.3 11/2248   235/040  11/2308   235/057 11/2308  
                                 10.4 

FRISCO WOODS                                                       
35.24 -76.70    995.2 12/0005   228/042  12/0040   235/055 12/0145  
                                 6    
BUXTON                                                             
35.26 -75.59    996.6 12/0022   239/025  12/0127   250/045 12/0237  
                                 10.4 

AVON-SOUND                                                         
35.34 -75.50    995.6 12/0011   227/042  12/0056   227/054 12/0056  
                                 4.6  

WAVES                                                              
35.57 -75.49    992.5 12/0322   202/046  12/0047   221/063 12/0227  
                                 10.7 

OREGON INLET COAST GUARD                                           
35.80 -75.54    990.9 12/0225   261/045  12/0325   265/061 12/0355  
                                 10.4 

OREGON INLET                                                       
35.80 -75.54    989.7 12/0243   207/045  12/0043   247/057 12/0323  
                                 10.4 

HATTERAS HIGH                                                      
35.26 -75.55    994.9 12/0007   253/022  12/0357   181/040 11/2312  
                                 19.8 

KITTY HAWK KITES RESORT-SALVO NC                                   
35.58 -75.47    993.0 12/0021   217/051  12/0046   217/064 12/0046  
                                 16.1 

REMARKS: NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS ARE COURTESY OF WEATHER FLOW INC.



B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)   (UTC)   (DIR/KT)  (UTC)
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41064-BUOY 30 SE OF ONSLOW BAY                                      
34.21  -76.95   997.9 11/2208 I 290/031  12/0108   250/047 11/2208  
                                   2.95
 
BFTN7-BEAUFORT TIDE GAUGE                                           
34.72  -76.67   997.5 11/2242   190/035  11/2136   200/046 11/2206  
                                   7
 
CLKN7-CAPE LOOKOUT C-MAN STATION                                    
34.60  -76.52   998.8 11/2300   196/037  11/2220   200/049 11/2215  
                                   9.8
 
HCGN7-HATTERAS TIDE GAUGE                                           
35.21  -75.70   996.5 12/0024   260/037  12/0312   230/048 12/0048  
                                   7.6
 
ORIN7-OREGON INLET TIDE GAUGE                                       
35.77  -75.53   991.8 12/0224 I 200/045  12/0118   200/056 12/0048  
                                   6.7
 
DUKN7-DUCK TIDE GAUGE                                               
36.18  -75.75   989.1 12/0212   260/043  12/0430   260/054 12/0348  
                                   8.6
 
41025-DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY                                           
35.01  -75.40   998.4 12/0020 I 240/039  12/0210   240/051 12/0210  
                                   5
 
REAL SLICK-WAVES NC                                                 
35.57  -75.49   992.9 12/0040   238/043  12/0100   238/052 12/0100  
                                   6.1
 
PAMLICO SOUND                                                       
35.42  -75.83   990.9 12/0047   212/050  12/0057   241/062 12/0257  
                                   13.1
 
OCRACOKE-SOUND                                                      
35.13  -76.00   995.9 11/2327   217/045  12/0017   190/057 11/2312  
                                   7.6
 
JENNETTES PIER-NAGS HEAD NC                                         
35.91  -75.59   989.5 12/0205   191/040  12/0015   213/056 12/0055  
                                   18.3
 
AVON-OCEAN                                                          
35.35  -75.50   995.2 12/0013   196/041  11/2313   204/052 12/0003  
                                   11.9
 
ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE                                              
35.90  -76.01   990.7 12/0210   159/044  11/2335   150/056 11/2145  
                                   11.6
 
REMARKS: 



C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC SEP 13 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 18
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)   
DEG DECIMAL
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D. INLAND FLOODING...
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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH       
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION     
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OUTER BANKS DA G DUCK              0.00   2.12  12/1418    MINOR   

Outer Banks Da G OREGON INLET      0.00   4.24  12/0406  UNKNOWN   

Outer Banks Da G HATTERAS - USCG   0.00   2.08  12/0400  UNKNOWN   

CARTERET       G BEAUFORT          0.00   1.61  11/1424  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   AVON - ASKINS C   0.00   2.00  12/0400  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   AVON - HARBOR R   0.00   2.10  12/0400  UNKNOWN   

Outer Banks Da   WAVES - HWY12     0.00   1.00  12/0500  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   RODANTHE          0.00   2.60  12/0500  UNKNOWN   

Outer Banks Da   WAVES - RV GROU   0.00   2.20  12/0500  UNKNOWN   

Outer Banks Da   KINNAKEET         0.00   2.50  12/0500  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   KILL DEVIL HILL   0.00   1.70  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   KILL DEVIL HILL   0.00   3.10  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   KILL DEVIL HILL   0.00   2.40  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   KITTY HAWK - HE   0.00   2.40  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   KITTY HAWK LAND   0.00   1.40  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   MANTEO CAUSEWAY   0.00   1.50  12/0500  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   MANTEO DOWNTOWN   0.00   3.10  12/0600  UNKNOWN   

OUTER BANKS DA   MANTEO WATERFRO   0.00   1.95  12/0600  UNKNOWN   


REMARKS: DUCK, OREGON INLET, HATTERAS CG STATION, AND BEAUFORT ARE
NOS OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES WITH STORM TIDE/RESIDUAL WATER LEVEL
REFERENCE TO MHHW. ALL OTHER STORM SURGE REPORTS ARE REFERENCE TO
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.



F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE 
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION                                                          
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G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS  
DESCRIPTION
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DARE                 0                 0                     0    

SPORADIC TREES DOWN AND MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PORTION OF DARE COUNTY. 

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Legend:
I-Incomplete Data
E-Estimated

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