Jan 9, 2024
Late on the evening of January 9, 2024, a strong cold front moved east across the Carolinas, and was accompanied by a line of severe thunderstorms. A period of strong southerly winds (not associated with thunderstorms) developed ahead of the cold front, followed by widespread strong to damaging winds associated with the line of thunderstorms. These thunderstorms produced wind gusts as high as 100 mph, caused tree and structure damage, and spawned multiple tornadoes. Since 1950, only one other ti
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1162469). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ocracoke Island County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.