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Heavy Rain/Wind/Severe Thunderstorms

December 24th - 25th, 2020

    

 

    

Surface Analysis/Infrared Satellite.  (12/24 - 12/25/2020).  Credit Weather Prediction Center.

 

 

 

Overview

 

Christmas Eve into Christmas Day was a wild ride in weather across Eastern North Carolina.  An area of low pressure was tracking well to our northwest across the Appalachian Mountains Christmas Eve day, with a very strong trailing cold front.  For most of the day we were well removed from the front, but the southerly winds ahead of it pushed temperatures toward 70 degrees over much of Eastern North Carolina by that afternoon. At the same time very strong winds were occurring in the atmosphere just above the surface.  These winds increase quickly with height, meaning they were much stronger with increasing elevation.  In addition the wind direction changed or veered with height, from southerly near the surface to southwest and eventually westerly thousands of feet up.  Instability from the warm temperatures, and the strength of the wind and how it changed with height created conditions favorable for severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds and even tornadoes.

Multiple lines of thunderstorms moved through on Christmas Eve, producing strong winds and in some cases some damage. Multiple severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued.  A 71 MPH wind gust was measured at Cedar Island, in far Eastern Carteret County with thunderstorm damage near Pollocksville, in Jones County.   Rainfall was mainly under an inch, but more than 2 inches fell from Morehead City north and east, including over 4" on Ocracoke Island. Despite strong southerly winds, we did not experience any major coastal flooding.  Some standing rain water was found along NC 12 in Dare County along with windblown sand, but only slow going was reported, no closures.  Large waves did impact our coastline, with 22 foot waves reported at Diamond Shoals. 

 

Using the tabs below scroll through for more information and graphics.

 

 

Heavy Rain

 

The image below shows that most of Eastern North Carolina saw less than an inch of rain.  However some heavier rain and thunderstorms began to "train" or move over and over the same areas.  This occurred especially from near Morehead City north and east, across the Outer Banks.  These areas saw widespread amounts of 1" to 2", with isolated amounts closer to 3". Scroll down for an image of the rainfall along with some of the individual text reports. 

 

24 Hour Rainfall Reports

Rainfall Totals

 

 

 24 Hour Precipitation Reports (12/24/20 - 12/25/2020)

000
NOUS42 KMHX 251454
PNSMHX
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-260251-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
951 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Belhaven                     1.38 in   0923 AM 12/25   CWOP
Bath 0.7 N                   0.64 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Chocowinity 0.2 W            0.44 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Bunyan RAWS                  0.29 in   0913 AM 12/25   RAWS
Washington (OCW AWOS)        0.25 in   0915 AM 12/25   AWOS

...Carteret County...
Cedar Island RAWS            3.18 in   0925 AM 12/25   RAWS
Cedar Island RAWS            3.18 in   0825 AM 12/25   RAWS
Pine Knoll Shores 1.4 E      2.48 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Morehead City 0.1 E          2.38 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Morehead City 5.7 W          2.15 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Morehead City 2.4 WNW        2.10 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Beaufort 5.3 N               2.07 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Atlantic Beach 0.6 W         2.02 in   0732 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Beaufort 15.1 N              1.97 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Morehead City                1.91 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Newport                      1.60 in   0931 AM 12/25   CWOP
Newport                      1.60 in   0916 AM 12/25   CWOP
Harkers Island 3.2 NE        1.43 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Newport 5.6 SW               1.43 in   0630 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
0.2 SW Newport               1.40 in   0931 AM 12/25   CWOP
0.2 SW Newport               1.40 in   0916 AM 12/25   CWOP
Emerald Isle                 1.37 in   0944 AM 12/25   CWOP
Emerald Isle                 1.37 in   0923 AM 12/25   CWOP
Beaufort 3.7 NNW             1.26 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Cedar Island 0.3 SSE         1.12 in   0657 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Newport                      1.12 in   0916 AM 12/25   CWOP
Newport                      1.10 in   1200 AM 12/25   COOP
Indian Beach                 1.07 in   0931 AM 12/25   CWOP
Indian Beach                 1.07 in   0916 AM 12/25   CWOP
Newport                      1.05 in   0917 AM 12/25   CWOP
Ocean 0.5 S                  1.02 in   0830 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Emerald Isle 2.1 E           0.99 in   0823 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Beaufort                     0.98 in   0935 AM 12/25   AWS
Croatan RAWS                 0.93 in   0905 AM 12/25   RAWS
Beaufort (MRH ASOS)          0.92 in   0858 AM 12/25   ASOS
Beaufort 0.5 W               0.90 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Emerald Isle 0.2 ENE         0.80 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Cape Carteret 1.5 NE         0.77 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Williston 0.9 SW             0.73 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Cape Carteret                0.62 in   0917 AM 12/25   CWOP
Bogue Field (NJM ASOS)       0.51 in   0857 AM 12/25   AWOS
Cedar Point 0.9 WSW          0.43 in   0518 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Craven County...
Havelock 1.9 SSE             1.52 in   0635 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 7.7 ESE             0.92 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 7.5 ESE             0.80 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Perrytown (COOP)             0.65 in   0800 AM 12/25   COOP
New Bern 5.3 SW              0.57 in   0822 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Geneseo                      0.56 in   0930 AM 12/25   CWOP
Geneseo                      0.56 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Cherry Point (NKT ASOS)      0.55 in   0854 AM 12/25   AWOS
New Bern 1.3 NNE             0.55 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 4.9 SW              0.50 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
James City 2.0 S             0.48 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 4.6 SW              0.48 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Trent Woods 1.2 ENE          0.46 in   0600 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Trent Woods 1.0 NNE          0.45 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 8.8 W               0.41 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern 1.5 NW              0.38 in   0820 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
New Bern RAWS                0.38 in   0917 AM 12/25   RAWS
1 SSW James City             0.34 in   0935 AM 12/25   AWS
New Bern (EWN ASOS)          0.33 in   0906 AM 12/25   ASOS
New Bern 5.2 SE              0.19 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Dare County...
Rodanthe 1.0 SSE             3.05 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Frisco (HSE ASOS)            2.84 in   0851 AM 12/25   ASOS
Buxton                       2.76 in   0930 AM 12/25   CWOP
Buxton                       2.76 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Nags Head                    2.63 in   0935 AM 12/25   CWOP
Frisco                       2.43 in   0931 AM 12/25   CWOP
Frisco                       2.43 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Rodanthe                     2.33 in   0943 AM 12/25   CWOP
Kill Devil Hills             2.14 in   0942 AM 12/25   CWOP
Dare Bomb Range RAWS         2.04 in   0928 AM 12/25   RAWS
Dare Bomb Range RAWS         2.04 in   0828 AM 12/25   RAWS
Manteo 2.8 NW                1.89 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Nags Head 0.2 NW             1.63 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Southern Shores 0.5 NNE      1.40 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Manteo (MQI AWOS)            1.38 in   0915 AM 12/25   AWOS

...Duplin County...
Mount Olive 2.4 SW           1.39 in   0730 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
1.5 SE Wallace               0.81 in   0600 AM 12/25   UCOOP
Wallace 6.2 ENE              0.45 in   0638 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Greene County...
Hookerton 0.5 ESE            0.84 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Hyde County...
Ocracoke 0.2 ESE             4.11 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Fairfield RAWS               1.91 in   0917 AM 12/25   RAWS
4 NE Engelhard               1.49 in   0935 AM 12/25   AWOS
4 NE Engelhard               1.49 in   0915 AM 12/25   AWOS

...Jones County...
New Bern 4.4 SW              0.45 in   0709 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Lenoir County...
Kinston 5.1 WNW              1.13 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Kinston 3.7 WNW              0.98 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Kinston 7.0 SW               0.36 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Kinston (ISO AWOS)           0.17 in   0856 AM 12/25   AWOS

...Martin County...
Williamston 8.9 SSE          0.57 in   0600 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Onslow County...
Richlands 2.8 NW             0.72 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Jacksonville 3.3 W           0.57 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Sneads Ferry                 0.54 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Holly Ridge 4.9 ENE          0.47 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Hubert 3.7 ENE               0.47 in   0725 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Jacksonville 7.0 W           0.47 in   0641 AM 12/25   CWOP
Jacksonville 4.5 NW          0.46 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Jacksonville 1.5 NNW         0.43 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Swansboro 3.3 NW             0.43 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Camp Lejeune 1.4 NW          0.42 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Sneads Ferry 1.2 SSW         0.38 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Hoffman RAWS                 0.37 in   0910 AM 12/25   RAWS
Sandy Run RAWS               0.32 in   0919 AM 12/25   RAWS
Jacksonville                 0.31 in   0945 AM 12/25   CWOP
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)         0.29 in   0856 AM 12/25   AWOS
Jacksonville (NCA ASOS)      0.26 in   0856 AM 12/25   AWOS

...Pamlico County...
Oriental 4.3 NNW             2.08 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Oriental                     2.01 in   0941 AM 12/25   CWOP
Oriental                     2.01 in   0921 AM 12/25   CWOP
Lowland 0.2 SE               1.94 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Merritt 1.5 WSW              1.93 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Oriental 2.0 WSW             1.84 in   0900 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Oriental 5.2 NE              1.61 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Grantsboro 4.6 SSW           0.90 in   0804 AM 12/25   COCORAHS

...Pitt County...
Fountain 0.1 NE              2.45 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 1.4 SE            1.23 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 7.3 SSE           1.01 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Winterville 2.6 ENE          1.00 in   0725 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 7.1 SSE           0.91 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 4.3 SSE           0.90 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 4.7 WNW           0.86 in   0810 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville 5.0 SE            0.86 in   0800 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville                   0.77 in   0943 AM 12/25   CWOP
Greenville                   0.77 in   0923 AM 12/25   CWOP
Winterville 2.8 WNW          0.73 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
Greenville (COOP)            0.57 in   1158 PM 12/24   COOP
Winterville 3.5 W            0.41 in   0700 AM 12/25   COCORAHS
3 WNW Winterville            0.16 in   0930 AM 12/25   CWOP

...Tyrrell County...
Gum Neck (COOP)              1.72 in   0600 AM 12/25   COOP

...Washington County...
Pocosin Lakes RAWS           1.23 in   0917 AM 12/25   RAWS
Creswell                     1.15 in   0931 AM 12/25   CWOP
Creswell                     1.15 in   0915 AM 12/25   CWOP
Roper                        0.76 in   0917 AM 12/25   CWOP

...Maritime Stations...
Oriental                     1.89 in   0940 AM 12/25   CWOP
Bayboro 3 E                  1.20 in   0700 AM 12/25   COOP


			

 

 

 

Storm Reports

Several lines of thunderstorms moved across the area on Christmas Evening.  With very strong winds just above the surface, these thunderstorms and heavier showers were able to create some very strong winds across parts of our area.  Some damage was reported across Jones County near places such as Pollocksville and Phillips Crossroads.  

 

 Storm Reports (12/24/20 - 12/25/2020)

000
NWUS52 KMHX 262055
LSRMHX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
355 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE PHILLIPS CROSSROA 35.13N 77.43W
12/24/2020                   JONES              NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            JONES EM REPORTS CARPORT ON WYSE FORK RD
            SCATTERED AS FAR AS 300 YD FROM HOUSE.
            ADDITIONALLY LIGHT POLE NEAR PROPERTY WAS
            BROKEN AND HOME ACROSS THE STREET SUSTAINED
            DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.


1108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE POLLOCKSVILLE      35.02N 77.20W
12/24/2020                   JONES              NC   PUBLIC

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE, PINE TREES DOWN,
            FENCING DOWN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND LOUD WIND
            GUST LASTING ROUGHLY 20-30 SECONDS.

1106 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW POLLOCKSVILLE      34.99N 77.25W
12/24/2020                   JONES              NC   PUBLIC

            LIFTED SECTION OF ROOF OFF DOWN TO RAFTERS
            AND DROPPED IN YARD. TOOK DOWN SECTIONS OF
            TREATED WOOD FENCE, SNAPPING 2 POSTS.
            SNAPPED PINE TREE ACROSS STREET. MOVED HEAVY
            PATIO FURNITURE INCLUDING HEAVY FIRE PIT.


1205 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 E FRISCO              35.23N 75.62W
12/25/2020  M63 MPH          DARE               NC   ASOS

            HSE ASOS REPORTS GUST OF 55 KT.

0750 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND BUXTON                  35.26N 75.52W
12/24/2020  M45 MPH          DARE               NC   MESONET

            39 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT BUXTON
            WEATHERFLOW/HURRICANE STATION.

1140 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAIRFIELD HARBOR        35.08N 76.97W
12/24/2020                   CRAVEN             NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON ROAD NEAR FAIRFIELD
            HARBOR.

0830 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW WILDWOOD          34.73N 76.86W
12/24/2020                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A BRICK RETAINING WALL
            AND INTO HWY 24.

0950 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY     35.03N 75.36W
12/24/2020  M65 MPH          AMZ154             NC   BUOY

            DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY 41025 REPORTED A 56 KNOT
            MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.

0824 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND HATTERAS FERRY TERMINAL 35.21N 75.70W
12/24/2020  M53 MPH          DARE               NC   OTHER FEDERAL

            NOS TIDE GAUGE AT THE U.S. COAST GUARD STATION IN
            HATTERAS REPORTED A 46 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND
            GUST.



			

 

 


 

Strong Winds

As we mentioned above, VERY strong winds will occurring on the afternoon of Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning.  Sometimes, especially during the winter months, it can take a heavier shower or thunderstorm to bring these stronger winds to the surface. Other times warm water, such as near the Gulf Stream, can help bring stronger winds down to the waters.  The graph below shows the Diamond Shoals Buoy gusted to 60 knots or 69 MPH (just shy of hurricane force (74 MPH) with waves up to 22 feet! The Diamond Shoals buoy is located less than 20 miles off from Cape Point on Hatteras Island.  

 

Diamond Shoals Buoy

Wind Speed Plot (Max 60 knots/69 MPH)

Rainfall Totals

 

Diamond Shoals Buoy

Max Wave Height Plot (Max 22 Feet)

 

Rainfall Totals

 

 

 

A Sample Of High Wind Reports Across Our Area

 

Rainfall Totals

 

 

 Detailed Wind Reports (12/24 to 12/25/2020)

000
NOUS42 KMHX 251600
PNSMHX
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-260400-

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1100 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Washington (OCW AWOS)        43 MPH    1115 PM 12/24   AWOS
Belhaven                     37 MPH    1156 PM 12/24   CWOP
Bunyan RAWS                  36 MPH    0313 PM 12/24   RAWS
Pamlico Aquaculture Field La 36 MPH    0700 PM 12/24   NC-ECONET

...Carteret County...
1 N Cedar Island             71 MPH    0647 PM 12/24   Mesonet
Atlantic Beach               51 MPH    0530 PM 12/24   CWOP
Fort Macon (WxFlow)          51 MPH    0626 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Bogue Field (NJM ASOS)       49 MPH    0757 PM 12/24   AWOS
Indian Beach                 49 MPH    0616 PM 12/24   CWOP
Beaufort (MRH ASOS)          48 MPH    0858 PM 12/24   ASOS
Cape Lookout                 41 MPH    0600 PM 12/24   NDBC
Newport                      40 MPH    0951 PM 12/24   CWOP
Cape Carteret                39 MPH    0801 PM 12/24   CWOP
Morehead City                38 MPH    0715 PM 12/24   CWOP
Cedar Island RAWS            37 MPH    0625 PM 12/24   RAWS
Croatan RAWS                 37 MPH    0705 PM 12/24   RAWS
Newport                      36 MPH    0623 PM 12/24   CWOP
Emerald Isle                 35 MPH    0746 PM 12/24   CWOP

...Craven County...
New Bern (EWN ASOS)          47 MPH    1154 PM 12/24   ASOS
Havelock                     43 MPH    1150 PM 12/24   CWOP
New Bern RAWS                36 MPH    1217 PM 12/24   RAWS
Trent Woods                  30 MPH    0212 PM 12/24   CWOP

...Dare County...
Avon (WxFlow)                70 MPH    0734 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
KHK Resort (WxFlow)          68 MPH    1134 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Frisco (HSE ASOS)            63 MPH    1205 AM 12/25   ASOS
Nags Head                    60 MPH    0905 PM 12/24   CWOP
Rodanthe                     58 MPH    1143 PM 12/24   CWOP
Oregon Inlet CG (WxFlow)     57 MPH    1012 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Real Slick (WxFlow)          55 MPH    1128 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Dare Bomb Range RAWS         49 MPH    0828 PM 12/24   RAWS
Kill Devil Hills             46 MPH    0748 PM 12/24   CWOP
Manteo (MQI AWOS)            46 MPH    0735 PM 12/24   AWOS
Hatteras High (WxFlow)       44 MPH    1210 AM 12/25   WXFLOW
Frisco                       43 MPH    1201 AM 12/25   CWOP
Buxton                       41 MPH    0900 PM 12/24   CWOP
Dare Co Gnry Ran (2DP AWOS)  40 MPH    0656 PM 12/24   AWOS

...Duplin County...
Kenansville (DPL AWOS)       49 MPH    0955 PM 12/24   AWOS
Williamsdale Field Lab       35 MPH    0955 PM 12/24   NC-ECONET

...Hyde County...
4 NE Engelhard               48 MPH    0955 PM 12/24   AWOS

...Lenoir County...
Cunningham Research Station  43 MPH    1030 PM 12/24   NC-ECONET
Kinston (ISO AWOS)           43 MPH    1035 PM 12/24   AWOS

...Onslow County...
Jacksonville (NCA ASOS)      51 MPH    1156 PM 12/24   AWOS
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)         51 MPH    1056 PM 12/24   AWOS
Sandy Run RAWS               38 MPH    0719 PM 12/24   RAWS
Jacksonville                 37 MPH    0628 PM 12/24   CWOP
Hoffman RAWS                 33 MPH    1210 PM 12/24   RAWS

...Pamlico County...
Oriental                     38 MPH    0639 PM 12/24   CWOP

...Pitt County...
Dowdy Ficklen Stadium (WEATH 42 MPH    1050 PM 12/24   MESOWEST
Greenville (PGV AWOS)        38 MPH    1055 PM 12/24   AWOS

...Washington County...
Creswell                     44 MPH    1200 AM 12/25   CWOP
Roper                        39 MPH    1215 PM 12/24   CWOP
Pocosin Lakes RAWS           38 MPH    0717 PM 12/24   RAWS
Tidewater Research Station   35 MPH    0720 PM 12/24   NC-ECONET

...Maritime Stations...
18 SE Cape Hatteras Lighthou 69 MPH    1030 PM 12/24   NDBC
Frisco Woods (WxFlow)        65 MPH    1100 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Ocracoke (WxFlow)            64 MPH    0706 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Duck Pier                    63 MPH    0948 PM 12/24   NOS-NWLON
Avon Sound (WxFlow)          61 MPH    1126 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Alligator River Br (WxFlow)  60 MPH    0729 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Jennettes Pier (WxFlow)      59 MPH    0740 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Pamlico Sound (WxFlow)       57 MPH    0824 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
31 S Bogue Inlet Pier        54 MPH    0508 PM 12/24   NDBC
North River                  52 MPH    0619 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Croatan Sound                50 MPH    0745 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Beaufort                     49 MPH    0624 PM 12/24   NOS-NWLON
Roanoke Sound Channel (WxFlo 49 MPH    0754 PM 12/24   WXFLOW
Oriental                     38 MPH    0650 PM 12/24   CWOP
			

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures

Storm Damage Pictures (The strong wind occurred late Christmas Eve Around 11 PM)

 

 

Wyse Fork, NC 

Credit: WITN-TV

 

Wyse Fork, NC 

Credit: WITN-TV

 

Wyse Fork, NC 

Credit: WITN-TV

 

 

Pollocksville, NC

 

Credit: Ivey Riggs

 

Pollocksville, NC

 

Credit: Ivey Riggs

 

Pollocksville, NC

 

Credit: Ivey Riggs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radar/Satellite

 

The radar loop below is from the afternoon of the 24th through mid morning on Christmas Day.  Through the evolution of the radar you can see multiple lines of heavier rain and thunderstorms.  Note, at the end of the loop the lighter echoes on the radar near Greenville, NC are scattered flurries. Below the radar loop is a IR Satellite Loop (GOES-16) from the same time period.  

 

Morehead City, NC Radar (KMHX)

 

 

 

GOES-16 IR Satellite Loop

 

 

 

Low Temperatures

 

Behind the wind, severe storms and rain, much colder air filtered into our area behind a cold front Christmas Day.  Lingering moisture and cold combined to produce a few flurries in place like Greenville and Nags Head. Temperatures held mainly in the 30s or lower 40s Christmas Day, and with the wind it felt more like the 20s at times.  Eventually the wind died down, and that allowed temperatures to fall by the morning of the 26th. Many places away from the water fell into the lower to middle 20s. See a summary below. 

    

 

 Minimum Temperature Reports (12/26/20)

000
NOUS42 KMHX 262106
PNSMHX
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-270905-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
405 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020

...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Bunyan RAWS                   24 F     0613 AM 12/26   RAWS
Belhaven                      25 F     0735 AM 12/26   CWOP
Washington (OCW AWOS)         25 F     0715 AM 12/26   AWOS
Aurora                        27 F     0816 AM 12/26   CWOP
Pamlico Aquaculture Field La  27 F     0800 AM 12/26   NC-ECONET
Bunyan RAWS                   31 F     0913 PM 12/25   RAWS

...Carteret County...
Newport                       21 F     0701 AM 12/26   CWOP
Newport                       23 F     0746 AM 12/26   CWOP
0.2 SW Newport                24 F     0747 AM 12/26   CWOP
1 ESE Morehead City           25 F     0801 AM 12/26   AWS
Cape Carteret                 25 F     0715 AM 12/26   CWOP
Bogue Field (NJM ASOS)        26 F     1257 PM 12/26   AWOS
Newport                       26 F     0736 AM 12/26   CWOP
Morehead City                 26 F     0730 AM 12/26   CWOP
Emerald Isle                  27 F     0842 AM 12/26   CWOP
Atlantic Beach                27 F     0715 AM 12/26   CWOP
Newport                       27 F     1001 PM 12/25   CWOP
Fort Macon (WxFlow)           28 F     0826 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Beaufort                      28 F     0715 AM 12/26   AWS
Cedar Island RAWS             28 F     0625 AM 12/26   RAWS
Beaufort (MRH ASOS)           29 F     1258 PM 12/26   ASOS
Newport                       30 F     0916 PM 12/25   CWOP
Cape Lookout                  31 F     0800 AM 12/26   NDBC
Morehead City                 32 F     0915 PM 12/25   CWOP

...Craven County...
Geneseo                       22 F     0802 AM 12/26   CWOP
New Bern RAWS                 23 F     0717 AM 12/26   RAWS
1 SSW James City              24 F     0735 AM 12/26   AWS
New Bern (EWN ASOS)           25 F     1254 PM 12/26   ASOS
Havelock                      25 F     0741 AM 12/26   CWOP
3 S Havelock                  25 F     0735 AM 12/26   AWS
New Bern (EWN ASOS)           29 F     0954 PM 12/25   ASOS
New Bern RAWS                 29 F     0917 PM 12/25   RAWS

...Dare County...
Dare Co Gnry Ran (2DP AWOS)   26 F     1256 PM 12/26   AWOS
Kill Devil Hills              28 F     0724 AM 12/26   CWOP
Nags Head                     29 F     0756 AM 12/26   CWOP
Manteo (MQI AWOS)             29 F     0755 AM 12/26   AWOS
Real Slick (WxFlow)           31 F     1028 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Nags Head                     31 F     0925 AM 12/26   AWS
Buxton                        31 F     0816 AM 12/26   CWOP
Frisco (HSE ASOS)             32 F     1251 PM 12/26   ASOS
Avon (WxFlow)                 32 F     1009 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Hatteras High (WxFlow)        32 F     0934 AM 12/26   WXFLOW

...Hyde County...
4 NE Engelhard                25 F     0715 AM 12/26   AWOS
Fairfield RAWS                31 F     0917 PM 12/25   RAWS

...Lenoir County...
Cunningham Research Station   24 F     0740 AM 12/26   NC-ECONET
Cunningham Research Station   30 F     0950 PM 12/25   NC-ECONET

...Martin County...
Highway Patrol Comm Station   28 F     0945 PM 12/25   NC-ECONET

...Onslow County...
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)          19 F     0656 AM 12/26   AWOS
Jacksonville                  19 F     0619 AM 12/26   CWOP
Jacksonville 7.0 W            21 F     0721 AM 12/26   CWOP
Hoffman RAWS                  21 F     0710 AM 12/26   RAWS
Sandy Run RAWS                22 F     0719 AM 12/26   RAWS
Jacksonville                  22 F     0534 AM 12/26   CWOP
Hoffman RAWS                  27 F     0910 PM 12/25   RAWS
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)          29 F     0956 PM 12/25   AWOS
Sandy Run RAWS                29 F     0919 PM 12/25   RAWS
Jacksonville                  30 F     1011 PM 12/25   CWOP

...Pamlico County...
Bayboro                       25 F     0735 AM 12/26   AWS
Oriental                      27 F     0810 AM 12/26   CWOP
Bayboro                       31 F     1010 PM 12/25   AWS

...Pitt County...
Greenville                    24 F     0759 AM 12/26   CWOP
Dowdy Ficklen Stadium (WEATH  26 F     0810 AM 12/26   MESOWEST
Greenville (PGV AWOS)         27 F     0755 AM 12/26   AWOS
Greenville (PGV AWOS)         30 F     0955 PM 12/25   AWOS
3 WNW Winterville             32 F     0650 PM 12/25   CWOP

...Washington County...
Pocosin Lakes RAWS            22 F     0717 AM 12/26   RAWS
Creswell                      24 F     0746 AM 12/26   CWOP
Tidewater Research Station    25 F     0555 AM 12/26   NC-ECONET
Roper                         28 F     0831 AM 12/26   CWOP
Creswell                      29 F     1000 PM 12/25   CWOP
Tidewater Research Station    30 F     0940 PM 12/25   NC-ECONET
Roper                         32 F     1001 PM 12/25   CWOP

...Maritime Stations...
Oriental                      25 F     0745 AM 12/26   CWOP
Duck Pier                     28 F     0954 AM 12/26   NOS-NWLON
Alligator River Br (WxFlow)   28 F     0739 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Oregon Inlet Marina           29 F     0806 AM 12/26   NOS-NWLON
Beaufort                      29 F     0836 AM 12/26   NOS-NWLON
Jennettes Pier (WxFlow)       30 F     0930 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Pamlico Sound (WxFlow)        30 F     0957 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Avon Sound (WxFlow)           31 F     0956 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Roanoke Sound Channel (WxFlo  31 F     1049 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Croatan Sound                 31 F     1043 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
Ocracoke (WxFlow)             32 F     1041 AM 12/26   WXFLOW
18 SE Cape Hatteras Lighthou  36 F     1130 AM 12/26   NDBC
31 S Bogue Inlet Pier         36 F     1008 AM 12/26   NDBC


			

 

 

 Minimum Temperature Reports (12/27/20)

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NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-281001-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
501 PM EST Sun Dec 27 2020

...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Bunyan RAWS                   24 F     0713 AM 12/27   RAWS
Washington (OCW AWOS)         25 F     0715 AM 12/27   AWOS
Aurora                        26 F     0815 AM 12/27   CWOP
Belhaven                      28 F     0717 AM 12/27   CWOP
Pamlico Aquaculture Field La  29 F     0725 AM 12/27   NC-ECONET

...Carteret County...
Cape Carteret 1.5 NE          22 F     0635 AM 12/27   NWS Employee
0.2 SW Newport                24 F     0701 AM 12/27   CWOP
Newport                       24 F     0615 AM 12/27   NWS Office
Newport                       24 F     0600 AM 12/27   CWOP
Cape Carteret                 25 F     0730 AM 12/27   CWOP
Croatan RAWS                  25 F     0505 AM 12/27   RAWS
Newport                       27 F     0316 AM 12/27   CWOP
Bogue Field (NJM ASOS)        27 F     1257 PM 12/27   AWOS
Newport                       28 F     0331 AM 12/27   CWOP
Cedar Island RAWS             29 F     0725 AM 12/27   RAWS
Newport                       30 F     0719 AM 12/27   CWOP
Morehead City                 30 F     0345 AM 12/27   CWOP
Emerald Isle                  32 F     0640 AM 12/27   CWOP
Beaufort (MRH ASOS)           32 F     1258 PM 12/27   ASOS
1 ESE Morehead City           32 F     1109 AM 12/27   AWS
Beaufort                      33 F     0755 AM 12/27   AWS
Indian Beach                  33 F     0631 AM 12/27   CWOP
Atlantic Beach                33 F     0245 AM 12/27   CWOP
Fort Macon (WxFlow)           35 F     0206 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Cape Lookout                  39 F     0600 AM 12/27   NDBC

...Craven County...
Geneseo                       23 F     0802 AM 12/27   CWOP
New Bern (EWN ASOS)           24 F     1254 PM 12/27   ASOS
New Bern RAWS                 24 F     0717 AM 12/27   RAWS
3 S Havelock                  25 F     0740 AM 12/27   AWS
Cherry Point (NKT ASOS)       25 F     1254 PM 12/27   AWOS
1 SSW James City              26 F     0755 AM 12/27   AWS
Havelock                      27 F     0750 AM 12/27   CWOP

...Dare County...
Dare Co Gnry Ran (2DP AWOS)   25 F     0656 AM 12/27   AWOS
Dare Bomb Range RAWS          25 F     0628 AM 12/27   RAWS
Manteo (MQI AWOS)             29 F     0735 AM 12/27   AWOS
Nags Head                     33 F     0607 AM 12/27   CWOP
Nags Head                     35 F     0150 AM 12/27   AWS
Kill Devil Hills              35 F     0736 AM 12/27   CWOP
Buxton                        36 F     0845 PM 12/26   CWOP
Oregon Inlet (WxFlow)         36 F     0658 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Buxton (WxFlow)               37 F     0750 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Frisco (HSE ASOS)             38 F     0551 PM 12/26   ASOS
Hatteras High (WxFlow)        38 F     0524 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Oregon Inlet CG (WxFlow)      38 F     0652 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Avon (WxFlow)                 39 F     0539 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Real Slick (WxFlow)           39 F     1038 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Rodanthe                      42 F     0808 AM 12/27   CWOP

...Duplin County...
Kenansville (DPL AWOS)        21 F     0735 AM 12/27   AWOS
Williamsdale Field Lab        23 F     0750 AM 12/27   NC-ECONET

...Hyde County...
4 NE Engelhard                26 F     0735 AM 12/27   AWOS
Fairfield RAWS                27 F     0717 AM 12/27   RAWS

...Lenoir County...
Kinston (ISO AWOS)            24 F     0455 AM 12/27   AWOS
Cunningham Research Station   26 F     0740 AM 12/27   NC-ECONET

...Martin County...
Highway Patrol Comm Station   23 F     0700 AM 12/27   NC-ECONET

...Onslow County...
Jacksonville 7.0 W            22 F     0711 AM 12/27   CWOP
Jacksonville                  22 F     0749 AM 12/27   CWOP
Hoffman RAWS                  22 F     0710 AM 12/27   RAWS
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)          22 F     1256 PM 12/27   AWOS
Sandy Run RAWS                23 F     0719 AM 12/27   RAWS
Jacksonville                  23 F     0713 AM 12/27   CWOP
Jacksonville (NCA ASOS)       25 F     1256 PM 12/27   AWOS
Sneads Ferry                  29 F     0800 AM 12/27   CWOP

...Pamlico County...
Bayboro                       26 F     0740 AM 12/27   AWS
Oriental                      29 F     0718 AM 12/27   CWOP

...Pitt County...
3 WNW Winterville             24 F     0810 AM 12/27   CWOP
Greenville                    24 F     0746 AM 12/27   CWOP
Greenville (PGV AWOS)         25 F     0635 AM 12/27   AWOS
Dowdy Ficklen Stadium (WEATH  29 F     0750 AM 12/27   MESOWEST

...Washington County...
Pocosin Lakes RAWS            20 F     0717 AM 12/27   RAWS
Tidewater Research Station    24 F     0720 AM 12/27   NC-ECONET
Creswell                      25 F     0731 AM 12/27   CWOP
Roper                         28 F     0601 AM 12/27   CWOP

...Maritime Stations...
Oriental                      26 F     0745 AM 12/27   CWOP
North River                   28 F     0329 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Alligator River Br (WxFlow)   34 F     0539 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Beaufort                      35 F     0736 AM 12/27   NOS-NWLON
Oregon Inlet Marina           36 F     0718 AM 12/27   NOS-NWLON
Duck Pier                     37 F     0848 AM 12/27   NOS-NWLON
Jennettes Pier (WxFlow)       37 F     0215 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Roanoke Sound Channel (WxFlo  37 F     0159 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Croatan Sound                 38 F     0723 AM 12/27   WXFLOW
Avon Sound (WxFlow)           39 F     0441 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Pamlico Sound (WxFlow)        39 F     1032 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
Ocracoke (WxFlow)             40 F     0541 PM 12/26   WXFLOW
18 SE Cape Hatteras Lighthou  42 F     0430 PM 12/26   NDBC
31 S Bogue Inlet Pier         44 F     0508 PM 12/26   NDBC
&&

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.