The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 9 for Heavy Rain and Wind Gusts Associated
with Hurricane Dorian
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Fri Sep 06 2019

...Hurricane-force wind gusts reported over the North Carolina
Outer Banks, as flooding rains continue across eastern North
Carolina and southeast Virginia...

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings are in place for portions of
the southern Mid-Atlantic states including eastern North Carolina
and southeast Virginia. A Tropical Storm Warning is also in effect
for portions of southern New England including southeastern
Massachusetts. Storm Surge Warnings are in effect for far eastern
North Carolina and far southeastern Virginia.

Flash Flood Warnings and Watches and scattered Flood Warnings are
in effect for portions of southeastern Virginia, eastern North
Carolina and northeastern South Carolina.

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

At 1000 AM EDT...National Weather Service radar and surface
observations showed widespread heavy rainfall from Dorian across
far eastern North Carolina, southeast Virginia and also the lower
Delmarva. Numerous reports of flooding and inundated roads have
been received across these areas. Significant storm surge flooding
is ongoing across the eastern portions of Pamlico Sound, including
historic water levels in Ocracoke. Locally strong and gusty winds,
to tropical storm force, continue to be observed over portions of
eastern North Carolina and the Hammpton Roads area of southeast
Virginia. Some hurricane force wind gusts have been observed over
portions of the North Carolina Outer Banks. 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 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 06...

...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                    
PINE LEVEL                           6.40                    
DUPLIN COUNTY ARPT                   6.31                    
SAMPSON CO ARPT                      6.03                    
GRANDY 0.6E                          6.00                    
CLINTON                              5.69                    
HOMINY SWAMP                         5.41                    
SOULES SWAMP                         5.35                    
SUNSET BEACH                         5.10                    
CALABASH 1.2 NNW                     5.05                    
WINDSOR                              4.68                    
EDENTON 0.4 NW                       4.40                    
FORT BRAGG SIMMO                     4.03                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
PAWLEYS ISLAND 5.6 NNE              15.21                    
MYRTLE BEACH 5.2 SW                 12.77                    
CONWAY                              11.86                    
MCCLELLANVILLE 0.2 ESE              10.83                    
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH                  10.45                    
MYRTLE BEACH INTL ARPT               8.87                    
GEORGETOWN COUNTY ARPT               6.19                    
CHARLESTON INTL ARPT                 5.54                    

...VIRGINIA...
VIRGINIA BEACH 1.3 WSW               1.80                    
NORFOLK 3 S                          1.75                    
GREENBRIER                           1.10                    

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

...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                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
CAPE LOOKOUT                           94                    
BUXTON (HATTERAS HIGH SCHOOL)          89                    
FORT MACON                             89                    
OCRACOKE                               89                    
FORT MACON NEAR ATLANTIC BEACH         85                    
BALD HEAD ISLAND 32 SSE                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                    

...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                 81                    
CAPE HENRY                             65                    

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

...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...
SAVANNAH 9.6 E                       2.38                    
JEKYLL ISLAND 0.6 E                  1.84                    


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 500 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Orrison




Last Updated: 1118 AM EDT FRI SEP 06 2019