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Rode the storm out in Morehead City. Gusts peaked between 4:30-6:00 this morning. Guessing gusts in the 80-90 mph range. Lots of branches and leaves down. Lots of transformers exploding and arcing. Got that jet noise you only get over hurricane force. Genuinely doubted we’d see hurricane force winds as the lead up was so tame but we definitely had a period when sustained had to have reached that level. No clue on rain but I’d guess it’s have to be around 5 in. North eyewall was surprisingly weak. Western side brought the goods, well what was left of them anyway. Most areas do not have power. Damage very minimal and no water rise. Very thankful this thing lost the fury it had down south. We didn’t need another big hit. Oh yea, my neighborhood kept power!

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Lost power at about 3 am according to my neighbor and it just came back on. Minimal damage in our area mostly to Bradford pear trees, no lines down in my area. Recorded 1.52" for a grand total of 3.36". Have no idea about wind gust but due to lack of tree damage I would guess no more than 50 mph.

Currently it is 78/71 winds have died down drastically in the last few hours. Probably in the 10-15 mph range with an occasional gust to 20.

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From the WPC:

Storm Summary Number 12 for Heavy Rain and Wind Gusts Associated
with Hurricane Dorian
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
500 AM EDT Sat Sep 07 2019

...Rain and gusty winds continue over coastal southeast
Massachusetts and is beginning to impact the shores of Maine as
Hurricane Dorian tracks northeast...

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for coastal portions of
southeastern Massachusetts and Downeast Maine.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 400 AM EDT...National Weather Service radar and surface
observations show periods of rain are impacting coastal areas of
far southeast New England. Tropical storm force winds have been
reported in Cape Cod and the nearby islands. Rain has also begun
to fall along the coast of Maine. Below are preliminary rainfall
and wind observations associated with Dorian. For more information
regarding the location and forecast track of Dorian, please refer
to www.nhc.noaa.gov

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
EDT Sun Sep 01 through 400 AM EDT Sat Sep 07...

...MASSACHUSETTS...
MARTHA'S VINEYARD AIRPORT            1.53                   
CHATHAM MUNI ARPT                    1.19                   
HYANNIS/BARNSTABLE MUNI ARPT         1.17                   

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...DELAWARE...
LEWES                                  49                   

...FLORIDA...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH                       69                   
SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH 1 NNE            62                   
JUNEAU BEACH PIER                      61                   
DAYTONA BEACH                          55                   
JACKSONVILLE                           55                   
GOVERNMENT CUT                         52                   
ST. LUCIE PLANT                        49                   
POMPANO BEACH                          48                   
PORT CANAVERAL                         47                   
MERRITT ISLAND                         46                   
MIAMI OPA LOCKA                        43                   

...GEORGIA...
RACCOON BLUFF 22 E - NDBC              67                   
SECESSIONVILLE 2 ESE                   62                   
NORTH TYBEE ISLAND                     60                   
FORT PULASKI                           57                   
BRUNSWICK                              40                   

...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET SHOALS BUOY                  76                   
WELLFLEET                              55                   
PROVINCETOWN                           50                   

...NEW JERSEY...
RUTGERS                                50                   

...NORTH CAROLINA...
CEDAR ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL           110                   
BUXTON (HATTERAS HIGH SCHOOL)         101                   
OREGON INLET CG                       101                   
JEANETTES PIER                         99                   
PAMLICO SOUND                          95                   
CAPE LOOKOUT                           94                   
FORT MACON                             89                   
OCRACOKE                               89                   
DUCK PIER                              87                   
FORT MACON NEAR ATLANTIC BEACH         85                   
BALD HEAD ISLAND 32 SSE                72                   
CHERRY POINT                           72                   
ALLIGATOR RIVER BR                     71                   
ELIZABETH CITY                         70                   
FEDERAL POINT                          64                   
EDENTON                                59                   
OAK ISLAND                             55                   
CALABASH                               54                   
FAYETTEVILLE ARPT/HOPE MILLS 4 ENE     52                   
NORTH RIVER                            50                   

...RHODE ISLAND...
CHARLESTOWN                            51                   

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CENTENARY 39 SSE - NDBC                98                   
DEWEES ISLAND 6 ESE - NDBC             92                   
FRIPP ISLAND 5 ESE - NDBC              92                   
WINYAH BAY                             76                   
CHARLESTON INTL AIRPORT                69                   
FOLLY BEACH                            67                   
HILTON HEAD AIRPORT                    67                   
FORT SUMTER                            65                   
ISLE OF PALMS                          63                   
GEORGETOWN                             62                   
BEAUFORT                               61                   
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH                     61                   
PALMS PIER                             61                   
MCCLELLANVILLE 45 SSE - NDBC           58                   
MURRELLS INLET                         56                   
CHARLESTON HARBOR                      55                   

...VIRGINIA...
CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER                 83                   
CAPE HENRY                             70                   
NORFOLK                                64                   
VIRGINIA BEACH                         52                   
SUFFOLK                                50                   

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...DELAWARE...
BETHANY BEACH                        1.70                   
SELBYVILLE                           1.63                   

...FLORIDA...
PALM COAST 4.5 SSW                   5.68                   
DELAND 0.6 SSE                       4.54                   
LAKE MARY                            3.92                   
FLAGLER BEACH 2.3 SSE                3.71                   
PALM VALLEY 5.9 SSW                  3.47                   
PAISLEY                              3.36                   
WINTER HAVEN GILBERT ARPT            3.34                   
ST AUGUSTINE AIRPORT                 2.68                   
CAPE CANAVERAL                       2.66                   
APOPKA 3.5 ESE                       2.62                   
NASA SHUTTLE FACILITY                2.59                   
DAYTONA BEACH INTL ARPT              2.58                   
ORLANDO/SANFORD ARPT                 2.53                   
VERO BEACH 2.5 S                     2.38                   
MELBOURNE                            2.31                   

...GEORGIA...
DARIEN 9.0 ENE                       2.83                   
SAVANNAH 9.6 E                       2.38                   
JEKYLL ISLAND 0.6 E                  1.84                   

...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY                           1.78                   

...NORTH CAROLINA...
WILMINGTON 7.3 NE                   13.10                   
LUMBER RIVER                        10.96                   
WILMINGTON                          10.67                   
CASTLE HAYNE                        10.25                   
CALABASH 2.5 E                       9.86                   
KINGSTON 4.7 ESE                     8.77                   
TAR RIVER                            8.05                   
MOUNT OLIVE 2.4 SW                   8.00                   
NAGS HEAD                            7.75                   
NEW BERN 5.3 SW                      7.36                   
MARINERS'S WARF PARK                 7.33                   
CHAPANOKE                            7.25                   
CLINTON 5.8 SW                       6.90                   
BEAUFORT 0.6 SSE                     6.82                   
PINE LEVEL                           6.40                   
HOPE MILLS 8.0 SSE                   6.35                   
DUPLIN COUNTY ARPT                   6.31                   
SAMPSON CO ARPT                      6.03                   
GRANDY 0.6E                          6.00                   
CLINTON                              5.69                   
HOMINY SWAMP                         5.46                   
SOULES SWAMP                         5.35                   
SUNSET BEACH                         5.10                   
SHILOH                               5.07                   
CALABASH 1.2 NNW                     5.05                   

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
PAWLEYS ISLAND 5.6 NNE              15.21                   
MYRTLE BEACH 5.2 SW                 12.77                   
CONWAY                              11.86                   
MCCLELLANVILLE 0.2 ESE              10.70                   
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH                  10.45                   
MOUNT PLEASANT 4.4 NE               10.12                   
MYRTLE BEACH INTL ARPT               8.87                   
CHARLESTON 5.4 SSE                   8.24                   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY ARPT               6.19                   
CHARLESTON INTL ARPT                 5.54                   

...VIRGINIA...
VIRGINIA BEACH                       3.64                   
CHESAPEAKE                           2.34                   
NORFOLK INTL ARPT                    1.86                   
GREENBRIER                           1.10                   


For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Dorian, please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

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Emerald Isle tornado rated 115 mph EF2...on the ground for 13 miles that pretty long given the circumstances.

 

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1108 AM EDT Mon Sep 9 2019

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR EMERALD ISLE IN CARTERET COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA...

Location...Emerald Isle in Carteret County North Carolina
Date...September 5th 2019
Estimated Time...902 AM - 931 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115 MPH
Maximum Path Width...200 yards
Path Length...13 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.656430/-77.052352
Ending lat/Lon...34.795735/-77.215384
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has confirmed
a tornado near Emerald Isle in Carteret County North Carolina
on September 5th 2019.

A waterspout near Bogue Inlet Pier came onshore as a tornado near
Janell Ln., Boardwalk RV Park and Salty Pirate Waterpark in Emerald
Isle. The waterspout was quite large when it was offshore and was
viewed by the Bogue Inlet Pier web cam courtesy of Surfline.  The
most intense damage was found here.  On Janell Lane, a
section of a metal roof was removed on one side of a house that was
in the opposite direction of the storm motion.  On the other side of
the house, with the storm motion, large sections of the metal
roof were removed with similar damage to a house next door.  As the
path crossed into the RV park, numerous RV style homes were tossed
and rolled more than 30 feet, ripping out ground anchors that
strapped them down.

In the middle of the path, where the winds were strongest, numerous
RV type homes suffered complete destruction.  Based on the complete
destruction of the homes, along with the loss of substantial sections
of a metal roof, which usually have a higher wind rating, damage was
consistent with that of an EF 2 tornado or around 115 MPH.

The path continued to the north northwest where more damage was
found to the Salty Pirate Waterpark and continued across Highway 58
(Emerald Drive) where several homes were damaged along W Harbor Trail
and Sunrise Ct. The tornado then moved over the Bogue Sound,
becoming a waterspout again. Eyewitness accounts indicate that a
funnel may have persisted, but no apparent tornado damage was
found in Cedar Point.

Several videos from members of the public conclusively show that the
funnel cloud returned to the surface in the form of a waterspout as
it crossed over the lower White Oak River. The waterspout continued for
several minutes northwestward up the White Oak River before once
again coming ashore as a tornado and causing major roof damage to a
home on Watersedge Cir. and minor damage to several other structures
in the Holland Point Dr. area.

The tornado then tracked through mostly forested and undeveloped
land for approximately 6 miles before heavily damaging a farm and
residential property on Kidd Ln. in Maysville. Based on eyewitness
accounts, the funnel cloud may have persisted for several more
miles, but the lack of identifiable tornado damage indicates that
the end of the tornado path was this location on Kidd Ln. in southern
Maysville.
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