Newport/Morehead City, NC

Weather Forecast Office

Hurricane Matthew, October 8-9, 2016

Hurricane Matthew - October 8-9, 2016

Summary

Hurricane Matthew brought devastating flooding, strong winds and moderate storm surge to the coast of Eastern North Carolina during the afternoon and evening of October 8 through the early afternoon hours of October 9. The main legacy of Hurricane Matthew in eastern North Carolina will be the catastrophic flooding over the Coastal Plains of eastern North Carolina. River flood levels not seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999 caused millions of dollars of damage and multiple deaths across the eastern third of North Carolina. Record storm surge levels were also recorded at Cape Hatteras with 5.8 feet MHHW (Mean Higher High Water). See below for summaries of peak wind data, rainfall and other data for Eastern North Carolina.

Flood Damage Images from Eastern North Carolina

Flooding in Onslow County from Hurricane Matthew. Flooding in Pitt County from Hurricane Matthew.

Flooding on the Trent River near Trenton Flooding on the Neuse River in Kinston

Road washed out near Hookerton in Greene County. Flooding near Chinquapin in Duplin County.

Sand bags along Topsail Beach. Flood along the Trent River in Jones County.

Flooding of the Tar River near the Pitt-Greenville Airport. Tar River flooding near Grimesland.

Images from NWS Storm Survey Team.

Highest Water Levels During Matthew.

Track of Hurricane Matthew, September 28 through October 10, 2016

Satellite Image of Hurricane Matthew off the South Carolina coast, October 8, 2016.

Rainfall Estimates over Eastern North Carolina, October 9, 2016.

Hydrograph of Record River Crest at Kinston on Oct. 14, 2016. Hydrograph of Record River Crest at Greenville on Oct. 14, 2016.

Hydrograph showing crest at the Hatteras Coast Guard Station on the Pamlico Sound, October 8, 2016.

Peak Wind Gusts

...Peak Wind Gust Reports Across Eastern NC from Hurricane 
Matthew as of 6 AM 10/9/16...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider             

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Washington (ocw Awos)        45 MPH    0805 PM 10/08   AWOS                 
1 SSW Belhaven               43 MPH    0312 PM 10/08   CWOP                 

...Carteret County...
Beaufort (mrh Asos)          70 MPH    0215 AM 10/09   ASOS                 
Fort Macon (wxflow)          69 MPH    0218 AM 10/09   WXFLOW                               

...Craven County...
Cherry Point (nkt Asos)      64 MPH    0101 AM 10/09   ASOS                 
New Bern (ewn Asos)          56 MPH    0425 AM 10/09   ASOS                 

...Dare County...
Hatteras High (wxflow)       81 MPH    0525 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
5 ESE Wanchese               81 MPH    0521 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Oregon Inlet (wxflow)        80 MPH    0534 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Rodanthe                     74 MPH    0559 AM 10/09   CWOP                 
Khk Resort (wxflow)          72 MPH    0540 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Buxton (wxflow)              70 MPH    0541 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Frisco                       70 MPH    0540 AM 10/09   CWOP                 
Manteo (mqi Awos)            70 MPH    0510 AM 10/09   AWOS                 
Avon (wxflow)                64 MPH    0502 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Frisco (hse Asos)            62 MPH    0813 PM 10/08   ASOS                 
Dare Bomb Range Raws         60 MPH    0528 AM 10/09   RAWS                 
Kill Devil Hills (ffa Awos)  60 MPH    0440 AM 10/09   AWOS                 
Nags Head (wxflow)           53 MPH    0428 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               

...Duplin County...
Kenansville (dpl Awos)       49 MPH    0605 PM 10/08   AWOS                 

...Hyde County...
Fairfield Raws               57 MPH    0517 AM 10/09   RAWS                 

...Lenoir County...
Kinston (iso Awos)           51 MPH    1025 PM 10/08   AWOS                 

...Onslow County...
Jacksonville (nca Asos)      72 MPH    1016 PM 10/08   ASOS                 
Richlands (oaj Awos)         58 MPH    1029 PM 10/08   AWOS                 
Hoffman Raws                 42 MPH    0210 AM 10/09   RAWS                 

...Pitt County...
Greenville (pgv Awos)        59 MPH    0745 PM 10/08   AWOS                 

...Washington County...
Pocosin Lakes Raws           53 MPH    0317 AM 10/09   RAWS                 

...Maritime Stations...
Jennettes Pier (wxflow)      94 MPH    0535 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Pamlico Sound (wxflow)       85 MPH    0529 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Ocracoke (wxflow)            84 MPH    0420 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Duck Frf Research Pier       83 MPH    0512 AM 10/09   NWLON                
Alligator River Br (wxflow)  80 MPH    0439 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Avon Sound (wxflow)          78 MPH    0534 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Real Slick (wxflow)          73 MPH    0515 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
3 W Otway                    68 MPH    0204 AM 10/09   WXFLOW               
Cape Lookout                 67 MPH    0500 AM 10/09   MARITIME             
Beaufort                     66 MPH    0206 AM 10/09   NOS-NWLON            
Oregon Inlet                 64 MPH    0518 AM 10/09   NWLON                
Diamond Shoals Buoy          56 MPH    0650 PM 10/08   MARITIME             

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.

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NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Preliminary Post-Storm Hurricane Report on Hurricane Matthew

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE MATHEW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
408 PM EDT THU OCT 13 2016


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 MATHEW
OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

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


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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KMRH-BEAUFORT AIRPORT                                               
34.72 -76.65    992.1 09/0258 I 340/040  09/0629   350/061 09/0615  

KHSE-BILLY MITCHELL FIELD                                           
35.22 -75.62    989.0 09/0751   140/041  09/0019   130/054 09/0013  

KEWN-COASTAL CAROLINA AIRPORT                                       
35.09 -77.05    995.2 08/2354   350/033  09/0513   320/049 09/0825  

KMQI-MANTEO AIRPORT                                                 
35.90 -75.70    995.9 09/0710   010/043  09/0910   010/061 09/0910  

KNKT-CHERRY POINT AIR STATION                                       
34.90 -76.90    993.4 09/0054   350/041  09/0454   350/054 09/0454  

KFFA-FIRST FLIGHT AIRPORT                                           
36.02 -75.67    996.3 09/0725   350/031  09/0945   350/052 09/0840  

K2DP-DARE COUNTY GUNNERY RANGE                                      
35.67 -75.90    995.6 09/0521 I 120/028  09/0051 I 130/048 09/0056 I

KNCA-NEW RIVER AIR STATION                                          
34.71 -77.44    992.7 08/2256   350/042  09/0256   010/063 09/0216  

KOAJ-ALBERT J ELLIS AIRPORT                                         
34.83 -77.62    994.5 08/2156   360/026  09/0156   340/050 09/0134  

KNJM-BOGUE FIELD MCAF                                               
34.69 -77.03    992.8 08/2357   110/029  06/1632   360/050 09/0557  

KISO-KINSTON REGIONAL JETPORT                                       
35.33 -77.62    995.9 08/2156   360/032  08/2256   360/044 08/2256  

KDPL-DUPLIN COUNTY AIRPORT                                          
34.99 -77.98    996.6 08/2205 I 010/028  08/2220 I 360/043 08/2205 I

KOCW-WASHINGTON WARREN FIELD                                        
35.57 -77.05    998.3 09/0015 I 350/033  09/0015 I 360/039 09/0005 I

KPGV-PITT GREENVILLE AIRPORT                                        
35.64 -77.38   1000.7 08/2345   010/039  08/2345   010/051 08/2345  

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)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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FORT MACON                                                         
34.70 -76.71    988.8 09/0338   345/041  09/0608   343/060 09/0618  
                                 10.4 

BUXTON                                                             
35.26 -75.59    987.9 09/0816   349/041  09/1001   349/065 09/1051  
                                 10.4 

HATTERAS HIGH                                                      
35.26 -75.55    984.4 09/0905   349/055  09/0905   346/075 09/0950  
                                 10.4 

AVON-SOUND                                                         
35.34 -75.50    988.1 09/0854   000/052  09/1014   000/068 09/1124  
                                 4.6  

KITTY HAWK KITES RESORT-SALVO NC                                   
35.58 -75.47    989.7 09/0855   355/049  09/1050   359/070 09/1020  
                                 16.1 

WAVES                                                              
35.57 -75.49    991.0 09/0838   019/050  09/1005   030/068 09/1216  
                                 10.7 

OREGON INLET COAST GUARD                                           
35.80 -75.54    991.9 09/0832   002/063  09/1103   002/078 09/1117  
                                 10.4 

JOCKEYS RIDGE                                                      
35.95 -75.63    995.7 09/0828   000/035  09/0844   000/047 09/0944  
                                 5.5  

REMARKS: 


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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41064-BUOY 30 SE OF ONSLOW BAY                                      
34.21  -76.95   982.8 09/0200   350/045  09/0400   330/064 09/0600  
                                   3
 
BFTN7-BEAUFORT TIDE GAUGE                                           
34.72  -76.67   991.3 09/0318   350/039  09/0600   350/057 09/0606  
                                   7
 
CLKN7-CAPE LOOKOUT C-MAN STATION                                    
34.60  -76.52   989.8 09/0400   338/047  09/0630   332/066 09/0700  
                                   9.8
 
HCGN7-HATTERAS TIDE GAUGE                                           
35.21  -75.70   988.8 09/0712   340/057  09/0948   340/073 09/0918  
                                   7.6
 
41025-DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY                                           
35.01  -75.40   984.9 09/0750   347/053  09/1040   350/066 09/1050  
                                   5
 
ORIN7-OREGON INLET TIDE GAUGE                                       
35.77  -75.53   993.7 09/0736   340/046  09/1006   350/060 09/1048  
                                   6.7
 
DUKN7-DUCK TIDE GAUGE                                               
36.18  -75.75   994.7 09/0836   350/058  09/0906   360/073 09/0912  
                                   8.6
 
ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE                                              
35.90  -76.01   993.1 09/0749   351/057  09/0849   351/073 09/0849  
                                   11.6
 
REAL SLICK-WAVES NC                                                 
35.57  -75.49   990.8 09/0905   009/058  09/1010   009/070 09/1010  
                                   6
 
PAMLICO SOUND                                                       
35.42  -75.83   983.4 09/0814   336/061  09/0959   337/076 09/0944  
                                   13.1
 
OCRACOKE-SOUND                                                      
35.13  -76.00   990.0 09/0615   008/055  09/0820   008/073 09/0820  
                                   7.6
 
JENNETTES PIER-NAGS HEAD NC                                         
35.91  -75.59   993.9 09/0755   358/067  09/0900   003/084 09/0945  
                                   18.3
 
AVON-OCEAN                                                          
35.35  -75.50   988.1 09/0902   321/041  09/1017   321/056 09/0947  
                                   11.9
 
NORTH RIVER                                                         
34.77  -76.62   991.7 09/0334   021/040  09/0609   022/059 09/0604  
                                   5.5
 
REMARKS: 


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC OCT 07 UNTIL 1200 UTC OCT 10
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)   
DEG DECIMAL
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1 N CALYPSO                  DUPLIN              NC-DP-03     12.19  
35.17  -78.10

3.1 NW FARMVILLE             PITT                NC-PT-47     10.74  
35.62  -77.63

5 SE PLYMOUTH                WASHINGTON          COOP         10.66  
35.80  -76.69

7 SW KINSTON                 LENOIR              NC-LR-22     10.62  
35.20  -77.68

1.5 SSE JAMESVILLE           MARTIN              NC-MT-2      10.54  
35.79  -76.89

1 E WILLIAMSTON              MARTIN              COOP         10.50  
35.85  -77.04

6.1 SW JAMESVILLE            MARTIN              NC-MT-7      10.42  
35.74  -76.97

4.7 ESE KINSTON              LENOIR              NC-LR-7      10.18  
35.24  -77.51

2.8 E GREENVILLE             PITT                NC-PT-78     10.09  
35.59  -77.32

0.9 SSW WILLIAMSTON          MARTIN              NC-MT-6      10.07  
35.83  -77.06

3.7 WNW KINSTON              LENOIR              NC-LR-4       9.94  
35.29  -77.65

0.6 WSW ROPER                WASHINGTON          NC-WS-5       9.81  
35.87  -76.63

4.4 WNW KINSTON              LENOIR              NC-LR-23      9.80  
35.29  -77.66

0.1 NE FOUNTAIN              PITT                NC-PT-10      9.58  
35.67  -77.64

ROBERSONVILLE                MARTIN              NC-MT-10      9.56  
35.82  -77.25

1.1 SSE DUCK                 OUTER BANKS DARE    NC-DR-24      9.53  
36.14  -75.75

2.8 WSW GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-62      9.47  
35.58  -77.42

7 SE KINSTON                 LENOIR              COOP          9.38  
35.20  -77.50

0.3 SE DUCK                  OUTER BANKS DARE    NC-DR-25      9.37  
36.15  -75.75

5.1 WNW KINSTON              LENOIR              NC-LR-10      9.33  
35.30  -77.67

2 NW WASHINGTON              BEAUFORT            COOP          8.98  
35.57  -77.07

2.8 ESE GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-35      8.95  
35.58  -77.33

2.4 NE ROPER                 WASHINGTON          NC-WS-3       8.88  
35.90  -76.58

4.6 W GREENVILLE             PITT                NC-PT-17      8.76  
35.59  -77.46

4.0 N BLOUNTS CREEK          BEAUFORT            NC-BF-14      8.75  
35.41  -76.98

1.6 SE AURORA                BEAUFORT            NC-BF-24      8.70  
35.28  -76.77

1.0 WNW MANTEO               OUTER BANKS DARE    NC-DR-33      8.66  
35.90  -75.68

4.7 WNW GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-25      8.64  
35.62  -77.45

3.3 W GREENVILLE             PITT                NC-PT-67      8.56  
35.59  -77.43

4.4 SSE GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-19      8.43  
35.53  -77.35

2.5 NNW WINTERVILLE          PITT                NC-PT-23      8.20  
35.56  -77.42

3 NNW GREENVILLE             PITT                COOP          8.17  
35.64  -77.40

4.3 ESE WINTERVILLE          PITT                NC-PT-5       7.95  
35.50  -77.33

2.8 WNW WINTERVILLE          PITT                NC-PT-63      7.94  
35.54  -77.44

4.3 SSE GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-21      7.92  
35.54  -77.35

7.6 SE WASHINGTON            BEAUFORT            NC-BF-2       7.88  
35.47  -76.96

8.8 W NEW BERN               CRAVEN              NC-CN-31      7.85  
35.11  -77.23

4.7 WNW GREENVILLE           PITT                NC-PT-73      7.80  
35.62  -77.45

2.8 NW RICHLANDS             ONSLOW              NC-ON-34      7.71  
34.92  -77.58

3.5 W WINTERVILLE            PITT                NC-PT-7       7.63  
35.52  -77.46

0.7 N BATH                   BEAUFORT            NC-BF-10      7.45  
35.48  -76.81

5.7 NW GREENVILLE            PITT                NC-PT-57      7.42  
35.65  -77.45

8.1 S WILLIAMSTON            MARTIN              NC-MT-12      7.38  
35.73  -77.06

0.1 NNW ROSE HILL            DUPLIN              NC-DP-17      7.14  
34.82  -78.03

6.6 ESE BATH                 BEAUFORT            NC-BF-16      7.03  
35.44  -76.71

3.7 E WALLACE                DUPLIN              NC-DP-22      6.98  
34.73  -77.93

4 E CYPRESS CREEK            ONSLOW              NC-ON-70      6.94  
34.75  -77.65

4.6 NNE KINSTON              LENOIR              NC-LR-5       6.88  
35.33  -77.56

GUM NECK                     TYRRELL             COOP          6.85  
35.73  -76.13

3.7 S AYDEN                  PITT                NC-PT-37      6.85  
35.41  -77.42

1.6 SE AURORA                BEAUFORT            NC-BF-24      6.52  
35.28  -76.77

0.2 SE LOWLAND               PAMLICO             NC-PM-21      6.46  
35.27  -76.58

6 N AURORA                   BEAUFORT            COOP          6.42  
35.38  -76.79

7.0 E NEW BERN               CRAVEN              NC-CN-64      6.28  
35.11  -76.95

4.6 SSW GRANTSBORO           PAMLICO             NC-PM-20      6.11  
34.90  -76.96

6.8 NW JACKSONVILLE          ONSLOW              NC-ON-68      6.08  
34.83  -77.49

1.0 ENE WINTERVILLE          PITT                NC-PT-55      5.91  
35.53  -77.38

1.4 WSW NEW BERN             CRAVEN              NC-CN-22      5.90  
35.11  -77.10

5.3 SW NEW BERN              CRAVEN              NC-CN-44      5.73  
35.06  -77.14

3 N JACKSONVILLE             ONSLOW              COOP          5.71  
34.81  -77.40

1.2 NE JACKSONVILLE          ONSLOW              NC-ON-58      5.64  
34.77  -77.39

6.8 ESE NEW BERN             CRAVEN              NC-CN-52      5.61  
35.08  -76.97

1.3 NNE NEW BERN             CRAVEN              NC-CN-9       5.57  
35.13  -77.07

3 SW BAYBORO                 PAMLICO             COOP          5.57  
35.11  -76.80

0.8 ENE RIVER BEND           CRAVEN              NC-CN-66      5.54  
35.07  -77.14

4.6 SW NEW BERN              CRAVEN              NC-CN-61      5.46  
35.07  -77.14

2.5 S JAMES CITY             CRAVEN              NC-CN-4       5.39  
35.02  -77.02

2.6 SW NEW BERN              CRAVEN              NC-CN-74      5.37  
35.09  -77.11

7.3 E HAVELOCK               CRAVEN              NC-CN-35      5.28  
34.88  -76.80

1.3 SSE TRENT WOODS          CRAVEN              NC-CN-15      5.23  
35.05  -77.09

1.0 NNE TRENT WOODS          CRAVEN              NC-CN-67      5.18  
35.09  -77.09

0.4 ENE TRENT WOODS          CRAVEN              NC-CN-51      5.07  
35.07  -77.09

4.5 NW JACKSONVILLE          ONSLOW              NC-ON-95      4.97  
34.80  -77.46

4.4 SW NEW BERN              JONES               NC-JN-1       4.95  
35.07  -77.13

4.1 S NEW BERN               CRAVEN              NC-CN-71      4.94  
35.05  -77.08

1.0 NW JACKSONVILLE          ONSLOW              NC-ON-19      4.92  
34.77  -77.42

4.2 S NEW BERN               CRAVEN              NC-CN-48      4.87  
35.05  -77.08

1.4 SW HAVELOCK              CRAVEN              NC-CN-20      4.66  
34.87  -76.95

5.2 SE NEW BERN              CRAVEN              NC-CN-63      4.51  
35.06  -77.02

4 SW NEW BERN                JONES               NC-JN-01      4.37  
35.07  -77.13

2.0 S JAMES CITY             CRAVEN              NC-CN-34      4.24  
35.03  -77.02

4.3 NNW ORIENTAL             PAMLICO             NC-PM-10      4.23  
35.09  -76.72

3.9 SSE JAMES CITY           CRAVEN              NC-CN-18      4.21  
35.01  -77.00

3.3 NW SWANSBORO             ONSLOW              NC-ON-4       3.97  
34.72  -77.17

2.1 WSW ORIENTAL             PAMLICO             NC-PM-2       3.92  
35.02  -76.72

8.9 SSE NEW BERN             CRAVEN              NC-CN-24      3.84  
34.99  -77.02

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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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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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