Dec 23, 2022
A strong arctic cold front blasted through Eastern NC during the day. Strong westerly winds produced power outages across the region as widespread wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph were recorded, with some localized areas near the coast gusting as high as 60 mph. The winds peaked in the morning for inland locations, and for coastal areas in the afternoon. The strong west winds produced coastal flooding for sound side areas of the Outer Banks during the afternoon hours, with road closures on Hatteras Is
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1061260). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Outer Banks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.