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Evolution and Impacts –
As the remnants of Ida moved
offshore and the developing nor'easter began to intensify on November 11, 2009,
flood warnings were in effect from Alabama to Georgia and watches extended
northward into the Mid-Atlantic states. Coastal flood watches and high wind
warnings were also in effect from North Carolina to Delaware. Flood
warnings were later expanded into South Carolina and coastal advisories
were extended to New Jersey and Long Island. Gale warnings continued to
grow in coverage, encompassing areas from North Carolina to New Jersey by
the afternoon of November 12.
Flash flooding and storm surge
were the main impacts on eastern North Carolina. Rainfall amounts (Figure
3) of up to 9 inches were reporting in Swansboro, in Onslow County. Strong
winds downed several trees loosened in saturated soil. In the Outer Banks,
with water levels as much as 6 to 7 feet above normal (Figure 4), four
homes were destroyed and over 500 others were damaged by the system,
leaving at least $5.8 million in losses. One death was reported in
Rockingham County, North Carolina due to a large tree branch falling on a
car.
Figure 3. Rainfall Totals from “Nor-Ida”,
November 10-14, 2009.
Figure 4. Observed Water Level (red) versus Prediction
Water Level (green) at Duck NC for November 11-15, 2009.
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
...STRONG COASTAL LOW BROUGHT AREAS OF
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS
TO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL
TOTALS AND PEAK WIND GUSTS
COLLECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
BEGINNING TUESDAY NOVEMBER
10, 2009 THROUGH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13,
2009.
PEAK WIND GUSTS...AS OF 1 PM 11/12/2009
(ALL SPEEDS ARE UNOFFICIAL).
PEAK
WIND GUST
(MPH)
CAPE HATTERAS (HSE)
35
BEAUFORT (MRH)
31
NEW BERN (EWN)
37
GREENVILLE (PGV)
44
KINSTON (ISO)
38
JACKSONVILLE (OAJ)
32
WASHINGTON (OCW)
38
KENANSVILLE (DPL)
38
CHERRY POINT (NKT)
37
NEW RIVER AIR STATION (NCA) 37
PINEY ISLAND (NBT)
33
BOGUE FIELD (NJM)
38
CEDAR ISLAND (CTI)
32
SWANQUARTER (SWQ)
28
STUMPY POINT (SPO)
37
MANTEO (MQI)
39
KITTY HAWK (FFA)
36
PEA ISLAND (PEI)
41
OCRACOKE (MESONET)
31
ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE 43
RAINFALL TOTALS...AS OF 7 AM 11/13/2009
(ALL TOTALS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND
MEASURED IN INCHES).
NATL WEATHER SVC NEWPORT.....8.55
(OFFICIAL)
SWANSBORO 3.3 NW.............9.51
(COCORAHS)
SNEADS FERRY 1.5 S...........8.76 (COCORAHS)
ORIENTAL 2.1 WSW.............6.25
(COCORAHS)
JAMES CITY 2.5 S.............7.32
(COCORAHS)
NEWPORT 2.0 WSW..............7.94
(COCORAHS)
MOUNT OLIVE 2.4 SW...........4.09
(COCORAHS)
NEWPORT 0.2 SW...............8.45
(COCORAHS)
MOUNT OLIVE 9.6 ESE..........5.44
(COCORAHS)
AYDEN 1.7 ESE................6.01
(COCORAHS)
GREENVILLE 1.4 SE............6.34
(COCORAHS)
WINTERVILLE 4.3 ESE..........7.00
(COCORAHS)
WINTERVILLE 3.5 W............5.72
(COCORAHS)
HAVELOCK 2.6 S...............7.13
(COCORAHS)
NEW BERN 1.3 NNE.............7.42
(COCORAHS)
MOREHEAD CITY 1.1 NNE........6.55
(COCORAHS)
BAYBORO (BAYN7)..............8.01 (COOP)
GREENVILLE WP................6.65 (COOP)
KINSTON (KNNN7)..............5.76 (COOP)
OCRACOKE (OCRN7).............4.50 (COOP)
WILLIAMSTON (WLLN7)..........6.45 (COOP)
BUNYAN (BNYN7)...............6.81
SANDY RUN (CLJN7)............5.70
HOFMANN FOREST (HFMN7).......6.48
NEW BERN RAWS (NBRN7)........8.04
WEONA 7E (POCN7).............7.77
GRNVILLE TOWN COMMONS (PGVN7)6.94
TRANTERS CREEK (TRAN7).......8.38
BEAUFORT (MRH)...............5.12
CAPE HATTERAS (HSE)..........3.95
NEW BERN (EWN)...............6.59
NEW RIVER MCAS (NCA).........5.53
CHERRY POINT (NKT)...........5.68
RAINFALL TOTALS...AS OF 7 AM 11/12/2009
(ALL TOTALS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND
MEASURED IN INCHES).
MOREHEAD CITY 2.9 WNW........6.25
(COCORAHS)
MOREHEAD CITY 6.0 WNW........6.96
(COCORAHS)
BEAUFORT 5.3 N...............6.36
(COCORAHS)
MOUNT OLIVE 6.0 SE...........4.87
(COCORAHS)
AYDEN 5.0 E..................4.79 (COCORAHS)
JAMES CITY 0.3 SSE...........7.77
(COCORAHS)
VANCEBORO 6.9 NW............ 6.27
(COCORAHS)
TRENT WOODS 1.3 SSE..........6.57
(COCORAHS)
BRIDGETON 1.6 W..............4.48
(COCORAHS)
HAVELOCK 1.8 W...............7.12
(COCORAHS)
SLADESVILLE..................5.50
$$
Sources
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National Hurricane Center
Wikipedia
Associated Press
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