Newport/Morehead City, NC

Weather Forecast Office

October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy

Event Overview

Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, as well as the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane in history, only surpassed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Sandy devastated portions of the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States (Figure 1) in late October 2012. Sandy is estimated to have caused damage of at least $20 billion. Preliminary estimates of losses that include business interruption surpass $50 billion, behind only Hurricane Katrina. At least 191 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries.

Hurricane Sandy affected at least 24 states, from Florida to Maine (Figure 2) and west to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Its storm surge hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city.

In addition to the strong winds (Figure 3), heavy rain (Figure 4) and coastal flooding, Sandy brought snow to the higher elevations from the Carolinas north into West Virginia and Maryland.

Figure 1. Track of Hurricane then Post-Tropical Storm Sandy, October, 2012.

Figure 2. The large circulation around Hurricane Sandy well east of the Carolinas on October 28, 2012

Evolution and Impacts

Despite being far out to sea, Sandy had a number of impacts on eastern North Carolina. Ocracoke and Highway 12 on Hatteras Island were flooded with up to 2 feet of water, closing part of the highway, while 20 people on a fishing trip were stranded on Portsmouth Island. On October 29, the Coast Guard responded to a distress call from the H.M.S. Bounty (Figure 5), which was built for the 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty. It was taking on water about 90 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. Sixteen people were on board. The Coast Guard said the 16 people abandoned ship and got into two lifeboats, wearing survival suits and life jackets. The ship sank after the crew got off. As of mid-morning on October 29, the Coast Guard rescued 14. Another crew member was found hours later but was unresponsive and died later on. Only the captain remains missing. On November 1, the Coast Guard suspended its search for Robin Walbridge, the captain of the Bounty. The search lasted more than 90 hours, covering approximately 12,000 square nautical miles in the Atlantic Ocean. As of November 4, there were three Hurricane Sandy-related fatalities in North Carolina.

Figure 5. The Bounty, a 180-foot sailing ship, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Monday, October 29, 2012.

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE SANDY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY - NEWPORT NC

414 PM EST WED NOV 7 2012

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 FOR SANDY.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...CARTERET...DARE...PAMLICO...HYDE...BEAUFORT...

ONSLOW...CRAVEN...TYRRELL

NOV 04...CORRECTED FOR...NOS TIDE GAUGES SURGE AND TIDE VALUES.

NOV 04...CORRECTED FOR...NOS TIDE GAUGES SURGE AND STORM TIDE USCG

HATTERAS...DUCK...OREGON INLET...AND BEAUFORT.

NOV 06...CORRECTED FOR...UPDATED ASOS PRESSURE AND WIND VALUES FOR

MQI AND FFA.

NOV 07...CORRECTED FOR...UPDATED STORM SURGE/TIDE SECTION WITH

LATEST INFORMATION FROM RECENT STORM SURVEYS.

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) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)

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KEWN-NEW BERN NC

35.09 -77.05 993.2 29/2054 010/022 28/0849 010/038 28/1110

KMRH-BEAUFORT AIRPORT NC

34.72 -76.65 993.0 28/1856 010/033 28/1256 360/047 28/0941

KHSE-FRISCO AIRPORT NC

35.22 -75.62 990.0 29/2151 I 270/024 29/2251 I 010/047 28/1511 I

KNJM-BOGUE AIR FIELD

34.69 -77.03 994.5 29/2157 020/020 28/1309 010/038 28/1102

KNCA-NEW RIVER AIR STATION

34.70 -77.44 995.0 29/2156 030/025 28/1123 010/036 28/1027

KOAJ-JACKSONVILLE AIRPORT NC

34.83 -77.62 997.3 28/2035 020/022 28/0435 020/035 28/0435

KNBT-PINEY ISLAND BOMBING RANGE

35.02 -76.46 992.0 28/2056 310/033 29/0156 290/044 29/1249

KMQI-MANTEO/DARE COUNTY AIRPORT

35.91 -75.70 986.8 29/1855 020/033 28/0935 010/049 28/1255

KFFA-FIRST FLIGHT AIRPORT

36.01 -75.67 986.1 29/1935 270/024 29/2035 350/042 28/1855

REMARKS: KHSE FAILED DURING THE STORM DUE TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.

METAR DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH SUBSEQUENT

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORTS. KMQI AND KFFA LOWEST PRESSURE

READINGS WERE TAKEN FROM ALTIMETER REPORTS.

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) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)

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MOREHEAD CITY

34.73 -76.75 992.8 28/1850 030/028 28/0102 030/043 28/0123

3.3

CITN7 - CEDAR ISLAND

35.10 -76.30 993.0 30/2100 341/047 29/1240 342/058 29/1428

10

SWQN7 - SWANQUARTER

35.39 -76.33 990.0 30/2100 013/033 29/0030 342/043 29/1111

10

AVON SOUND

35.37 -75.51 987.7 29/0230 340/044 28/2145 339/053 28/2200

7

FRISCO WOODS - FRISCO, NC

35.24 -75.63 988.2 29/0820 012/041 28/1345 015/050 28/1300

6

JOCKEYS RIDGE - NAGS HEAD, NC

35.95 -75.63 986.7 29/1810 285/033 29/1650 007/045 28/1140

6

KITTY HAWK KITES RESORT - SALVO, NC

35.58 -75.47 986.7 29/1735 333/047 28/2230 333/056 28/2200

18

FORT MACON

34.69 -76.70 989.4 28/1905 006/039 28/1255 005/052 28/1250

10

BUXTON

35.26 -75.52 984.9 29/0255 349/031 28/1920 337/051 28/2050

10

OREGON INLET

35.79 -75.54 982.7 29/0855 013/039 29/0435 019/053 28/0830

10

WAVES

35.57 -75.47 987.7 29/1800 002/043 28/2230 005/053 28/2220

11

REAL SLICK - WAVES, NC

35.56 -75.49 986.3 29/0310 327/042 28/2220 326/053 28/2230

6

HATTERAS HIGH - FRISCO, NC

35.26 -75.55 984.6 29/0745 344/043 28/2240 345/057 28/2225

20

NEUSE RIVER - FAIRFIELD HARBOR, NC

35.04 -76.94 I 022/036 28/1056 022/044 28/1121

M

DARE BOMB RANGE RAWS

35.76 -75.85 I 045/022 29/0137 045/045 28/1837

M

NEW BERN RAWS

35.09 -77.11 I ---/--- --/---- 015/036 28/1117

M

KMHX - WFO NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY

34.78 -76.86 350/023 28/1028 350/037 28/1028

10

REMARKS: CITN7 AND SWQN7 ARE COURTESY OF WFO MHX LOCAL MARINE

NETWORK. MOREHEAD CITY AND NEUSE RIVER OBSERVATION IS FROM THE

PUBLIC. AVON SOUND, FRISCO WOODS, JOCKEYS RIDGE, KITTY HAWK KITES

RESORT, FORT MACON, BUXTON, OREGON INLET, WAVES, REAL SLICK, AND

HATTERAS HIGH OBSERVATIONS ARE COURTESY OF WEATHER FLOW.

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) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)

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DUKN7-DUCK TIDE GAUGE

36.18 -75.75 985.1 29/2012 346/044 28/2148 351/052 28/2124

14.4

41036-BUOY 30 SE OF ONSLOW BAY

34.21 -76.94 991.9 28/0920 014/042 27/2250 350/056 28/1152

5

CLKN7-CAPE LOOKOUT C-MAN STATION

34.60 -76.52 992.8 28/1900 350/039 28/1100 350/048 28/1100

9.8

US ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS - FIELD RESEARCH FACILITY - DUCK, NC

36.20 -75.80 014/049 29/0450 350/060 28/2140

19.4

ORIN7-OREGON INLET TIDE GAUGE

35.77 -75.53 986.6 29/1836 355/037 28/1324 359/051 29/0436

6

HCGN7-HATTERAS TIDE GAUGE

35.21 -75.70 987.7 29/0230 342/045 29/0224 347/056 29/0212

9

BFTN7-BEAUFORT TIDE GAUGE

34.72 -76.67 991.4 28/1918 355/033 28/1048 001/046 28/1254

7

PAMLICO SOUND

35.42 -75.83 986.4 29/0230 325/045 28/2140 349/055 29/0230

14

OCRACOKE

35.13 -76.00 988.3 29/0800 349/040 28/1805 349/049 28/1600

7

JENNETTES PIER - NAGS HEAD, NC

35.91 -75.59 985.8 29/1900 358/051 28/1845 358/063 28/1845

18

AVON PIER

35.35 -75.50 986.7 29/0215 016/042 28/0950 016/056 28/0950

16

ALLIGATOR BRIDGE

35.00 -76.01 987.7 29/1900 339/042 28/1700 338/052 28/1545

13

OREGON INLET JETTY

35.77 -75.53 985.8 29/1720 355/046 28/1900 355/059 28/1900

10

REMARKS: DUKN7, ORIN7, HCGN7, AND BFTNY ARE COURTESY OF NOAA/NOS

TIDE GAUGE PLATFORMS. PAMLICO SOUND, OCRACOKE, JENNETTES PIER, AVON

PIER, ALLIGATOR BRIDGE, AND OREGON INLET JETTY DATA ARE COURTESY OF

WEATHER FLOW.

C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0000 UTC OCT 27 UNTIL 1300 UTC OCT 30

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CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL

LAT LON (IN)

DEG DECIMAL

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0.7 NE AVON DARE COCORAHS 8.20

35.34 -75.49

0.9 NNE SALVO DARE COCORAHS 8.18

35.55 -75.47

0.3 SE DUCK DARE COCORAHS 7.54

36.16 -75.75

2.5 NNW KILL DEVIL HILLS DARE COCORAHS 6.98

36.04 -75.69

0.9 WNW KILL DEVIL HILLS DARE COCORAHS 6.96

36.02 -75.68

1.1 SSE DUCK DARE COCORAHS 6.57

36.15 -75.75

OCRACOKE OUTER BANKS HYDE COOP 6.50

35.10 -75.98

4.0 NNW KITTY HAWK DARE COCORAHS 6.35

36.12 -75.75

CAPE HATTERAS DARE ASOS 5.86 I

35.23 -75.62

3.1 W KILL DEVIL HILLS DARE COCORAHS 4.95

36.01 -75.72

1.3 SSE TRENT WOODS CRAVEN COCORAHS 4.15

35.06 -77.09

6.1 SW JAMESVILLE MARTIN COCORAHS 3.84

35.74 -76.97

2.0 E JACKSONVILLE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.81

34.75 -77.37

1.0 NW JACKSONVILLE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.73

34.77 -77.42

4.8 ENE HOLLY RIDGE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.65

34.52 -77.48

9.1 ESE HAVELOCK CRAVEN COCORAHS 3.47

34.85 -76.75

2.7 SW CRESWELL WASHINGTON COCORAHS 3.43

353.80 -76.43

3.8 WNW MAYSVILLE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.23

34.91 -77.30

5.3 N BEAUFORT CARTERET COCORAHS 3.23

34.79 -76.67

3.2 NE HARKERS ISLAND CARTERET COCORAHS 3.14

34.73 -76.52

5.5 WSW JACKSONVILLE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.11

34.72 -77.49

0.4 SW MARSHALLBURG CARTERET COCORAHS 3.09

34.72 -76.53

NEW RIVER AIR STATION ONSLOW ASOS 3.09

34.70 -77.44

5.0 E JACKSONVILLE ONSLOW COCORAHS 3.04

34.76 -77.31

GREENVILLE PITT COOP 3.03

35.59 -77.37

BEAUFORT AIRPORT CARTERET ASOS 3.02

34.72 -76.65

3.3 NW SWANSBORO ONSLOW COCORAHS 2.96

34.72 -77.17

2.1 SSE SNEADS FERRY ONSLOW COCORAHS 2.94

34.52 -77.37

5 E PLYMOUTH WASHINGTON COOP 2.91

35.85 -76.66

0.9 SSW WILLIAMSTON MARTIN COCORAHS 2.89

35.83 -77.06

4.3 SE HUBERT ONSLOW COCORAHS 2.88

34.66 -77.19

1.7 SSE MEWPORT CARTERET COCORAHS 2.86

34.76 -76.85

PINEY ISLAND CARTERET ASOS 2.81

34.69 -77.03

NEWPORT WFO CARTERET COOP 2.81

34.78 -76.86

4.3 NNW ORIENTAL PAMLICO COCORAHS 2.80

35.09 -76.72

6.9 NW VANCEBORO CRAVEN COCORAHS 2.77

35.38 -77.23

2.4 NE ROPER WASHINGTON COCORAHS 2.73

35.89 -76.58

2.5 S JAMES CITY CRAVEN COCORAHS 2.70

35.03 -77.02

2.4 WNW MOREHEAD CITY CARTERET COCORAHS 2.69

34.73 -76.77

8.2 SSE GREENVILLE PITT COCORAHS 2.64

35.49 -77.30

2.1 WSW PAMLICO PAMLICO COCORAHS 2.63

35.00 -76.70

1.4 SW HAVELOCK CRAVEN COCORAHS 2.63

34.89 -76.91

7.3 ESE NEW BERN CRAVEN COCORAHS 2.63

35.07 -76.96

4.6 W GREENVILLE PITT COCORAHS 2.62

35.60 -77.45

2.5 NNW WINTERVILLE PITT COCORAHS 2.60

35.56 -77.41

1.5 SSE JAMESVILLE MARTIN COCORAHS 2.57

35.79 -76.88

0.7 N BATH BEAUFORT COCORAHS 2.51

35.47 -76.81

3.7 S AYDEN PITT COCORAHS 2.50

35.40 -77.43

ATLANTIC BEACH CARTERET COOP 2.50

34.70 -76.74

REMARKS: RAINFALL DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

WITH SUBSEQUENT POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORTS.

D. INLAND FLOODING...

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CRAVEN...MINOR FLOODING OCCURRED NEAR STREETS FERRY ON SWIFT CREEK

FROM 17 THROUGH 22 UTC ON THE 28TH. THE CREST WAS 4.27 FEET AROUND

20 UTC. THE FLOODING WAS MAINLY DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES...AND NO

DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

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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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DARE G HATTERAS 3.94 4.66 29/0300 MODERATE

OUTER BANKS DA G DUCK 2.99 6.95 28/1054 MAJOR I

DARE G OREGON INLET 3.35 4.21 29/1442 MODERATE I

CARTERET G BEAUFORT 1.55 5.36 29/1230 MINOR

OUTER BANKS DA HATTERAS VILLAG 4.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN CHERRY BRANCH 6.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

CARTERET MERRIMON 3.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

CARTERET ADAMS CREEK 3.60 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN NORTH HARLOWE - 5.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN NORTH HARLOWE - 4.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

CARTERET CORE CREEK 4.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

CARTERET SOUTH RIVER 4.10 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN NEW BERN - UNIO 4.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN NEW BERN - GALL 4.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

CRAVEN FAIRFIELD HARBO 4.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO KENNELS BEACH 2.75 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO MINNESOTT BEACH 3.75 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO JANEIRO 4.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO ORIENTAL 3.25 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO WHORTONSVILLE 3.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO BAYBORO 2.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO VANDEMERE 2.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO HOBUCKEN 2.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

PAMLICO LOWLAND 1.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

BEAUFORT JARVIS LANDING 2.25 0.00 --/---- NONE

OUTER BANKS DA BUXTON - OCEANS 8.50 0.00 --/---- MODERATE

OUTER BANKS DA BUXTON - BRIGAN 4.25 0.00 --/---- NONE

OUTER BANKS DA FRISCO - CENTRA 3.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

OUTER BANKS DA HATTERAS VILLAG 6.00 0.00 --/---- NONE

OUTER BANKS HY OCRACOKE - OCEA 6.00 0.00 --/---- MINOR

OUTER BANKS HY OCRACOKE - SOUN 4.25 0.00 --/---- NONE

BEAUFORT AURORA 2.50 0.00 --/---- NONE

REMARKS: STORM SURGE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED FOR CARTERET, CRAVEN,

PAMLICO, BEAUFORT, AND OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTIES. STORM SURVEYS WERE

ALSO CONDUCTED FOR OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY SOUTH OF RODANTHE. SURVEY

STORM SURGE ESTIMATES ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOW LOW WATER. MAX SURGE

AT DUCK WAS 4.10 FT ON 10/29 AT 0454 UTC. MAX SURGE AT OREGON INLET

WAS 3.54 FT ON 10/29 AT 1342 UTC. MAX SURGE AT BEAUFORT WAS 1.91 FT

ON 10/29 AT 1748 UTC. NOTE, DUCK NOS TIDE GAGE FAILED 29/0900Z.

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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CARTERET 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE UP TO 60 MPH IN CARTERET COUNTY. HIGHEST

WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED AT CEDAR ISLAND. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES

INDICATE THE HIGHEST SURGE OF 3 TO 4 FEET OCCURRED ACROSS DOWN-EAST

AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND. THIS INCLUDED DAVIS AND CEDAR

ISLAND. LOWER SURGE VALUES OF 2 FEET OCCURRED ON CORE SOUND INTO

BACK CREEK. SURGE ALONG THE COAST WAS 1 TO 2 FEET COMBINED WITH

LARGE BREAKING WAVES WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH

EROSION. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WAS

MEASURED...AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

ONSLOW 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE UP TO 40 MPH IN ONSLOW COUNTY. HIGHEST STORM

SURGE WAS ESTIMATED AROUND 2 FEET AT NORTH TOPSAIL ISLAND. LARGE

BREAKING WAVES ON TOP OF THE SURGE RESULTED IN MINOR TO MODERATE

BEACH EROSION ALONG THE COAST. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO

4 INCHES...AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

DARE 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS RANGED FROM UP TO 60 MPH IN MAINLAND DARE COUNTY

TO AROUND 70 MPH IN OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY. A 3 TO 5 FOOT SURGE

OCCURRED BOTH OCEAN-SIDE AND SOUND-SIDE. HIGHEST SOUND-SIDE

SURGE...5 FEET...OCCURRED FROM RODANTHE TO HATTERAS. LARGE BREAKING

WAVES ON TOP OF THE SURGE RESULTED IN MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH

EROSION AND OVER-WASH ALONG THE COAST FROM DUCK TO HATTERAS. A LARGE

SECTION OF HIGHWAY 12 NORTH OF RODANTHE WAS CLOSED DUE TO EXTENSIVE

DAMAGE TO THE ROAD...CAUSED BY WAVE ACTION AND OCEAN OVER-WASH.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT INCHES ONLY COMPOUNDED THE

SURGE PROBLEMS. DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS ARE CURRENTLY ONGOING IN THE

COUNTY.

CRAVEN 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE UP TO 50 MPH IN CRAVEN COUNTY. HIGHEST STORM

SURGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET OCCURRED ALONG THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND

ALONG THE LOWER REACHES OF THE NEUSE RIVER. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF

2 TO 3 INCHES WAS RECORDED ACROSS THE COUNTY. MINOR FLOODING

OCCURRED ON SWIFT CREEK NEAR STREETS FERRY. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE

WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

PAMLICO 0 0 1

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 55 MPH IN PAMLICO COUNTY.

STORM SURGE RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 FEET ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE

COUNTY ADJACENT TO PAMLICO SOUND. HIGHEST STORM SURGE OCCURRED IN

ORIENTAL AND ACROSS THE HOBUCKEN LOWLANDS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WAS

AROUND 2.5 INCHES. A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION WAS ORDERED AND ONE

SHELTER WAS OPENED. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

HYDE 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED FROM 50 MPH IN MAINLAND HYDE

COUNTY TO 60 MPH IN OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTY. STORM SURGE RANGED FROM

1 FOOT ACROSS MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY IN ENGELHARD TO 3 FEET SOUND-SIDE

IN OCRACOKE. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION OCCURRED DUE TO LARGE

BREAKING WAVES. SEVERAL HOMES WERE FLOODED DUE TO SOUND-SIDE SURGE.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS ARE ONGOING.

BEAUFORT 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 50 MPH IN BEAUFORT COUNTY.

THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET WAS MEASURED IN THE SOUTHERN

PART OF THE COUNTY ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO RIVER IN AURORA. HIGHEST

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WAS 2.5 INCHES. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE

COUNTY.

WASHINGTON 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 45 MPH IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

STORM SURGE WAS ESTIMATED FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN

ALBEMARLE SOUND. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL RANGED FROM 2.5 TO 3.5

INCHES...AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

TYRRELL 0 0 0

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 50 MPH IN TYRRELL COUNTY.

STORM SURGE WAS ESTIMATED FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERN

ALBEMARLE SOUND. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WAS ESTIMATED AROUND 5

INCHES...AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

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Legend:

I-Incomplete Data

E-Estimated

WFO MHX

Sources –

National Hurricane Center

National Centers for Environmental Prediction

Wikipedia

Associated Press

Damage Pictures from the Outer Banks
Photos courtesy of: Associated Press

Storm Surge at Kitty Hawk during Hurricane Sandy.

Damage to Highway 12 near Mirlo Beach, NC

Damage at Kitty Hawk.

Case Study Team:
Chris Collins