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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE IAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1016 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2022


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH IAN
OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...BLADEN...BRUNSWICK...COLUMBUS...DARLINGTON...
DILLON...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...MARLBORO...
NEW HANOVER...PENDER...ROBESON...WILLIAMSBURG






A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KCRE-NORTH MYRTLE BEACH/GRAND STRAND SC
33.81 -78.72  985.3   30/1953   150/032  30/1948   160/050 30/2030  

KILM-WILMINGTON NC
34.28 -77.92  995.7   30/2053   030/030  30/1553   120/044 30/2010  

KFLO-FLORENCE REGNL SC
34.19 -79.72  992.1   30/2053   010/031  30/1841   010/044 30/1839  

KGGE-GEORGETOWN SC
33.31 -79.32  982.4   30/1835   010/033  30/1455   010/048 30/1455  

KLBT-LUMBERTON MUNI NC
34.61 -79.06  990.3   30/2256   030/031  30/2103   020/041 30/2109  

KCPC-WHITEVILLE/COLUMBUS CO MUNI NC
34.28 -78.71  989.8   30/2115   140/029  30/2155   110/041 30/2055  

KEYF-ELIZABETHTOWN/C L BROWN JR FLD NC
34.60 -78.58  998.6   30/1755 I 020/018  30/1715 I 020/043 30/1715  

KUDG-DARLINGTON CO JETPORT SC
34.45 -79.89  995.2   30/2156   350/026  30/2139   020/037 30/1719  

KSUT-SOUTHPORT/BRUNSWICK CO NC
33.93 -78.07  993.6   30/1915   160/027  30/2015   170/045 30/2055  

KHYW-CONWAY SC
33.83 -79.12  981.7   30/2015   010/029  30/1415   010/044 30/1535  

KBBP-BENNETTSVILLE SC
34.62 -79.73  1000.0  30/1815 I 360/022  30/1555 I 360/036 30/1735  

KMAO-MARION SC
34.18 -79.33  986.8   30/2115   020/034  30/1615   010/049 30/1755  

KCKI-KINGSTREE SC
33.72 -79.86  995.3   30/1815 I 340/018  30/1815 I 010/028 30/1555  

KHVS-HARTSVILLE SC
34.40 -80.12  996.6   30/2315   010/019  30/1635   010/034 30/1815  

KMYR-MYRTLE BEACH AFB SC
33.69 -78.93  988.8   30/1800 I 020/029  30/1350 I 020/042 30/1529  

REMARKS: POWER/COMMUNICATION FAILURES AT ELIZABETHTOWN, NC;
BENNETTSVILLE, SC; KINGSTREE, SC; AND MYRTLE BEACH, SC PREVENTED A
FULL SET OF OBSERVATIONS DURING THE STORM.


NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FIRE STATION 1-OCEAN DRIVE SC
33.83 -78.69  985.4   30/1844   999/999            140/051 30/1934  

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FIRE STATION 2-CHERRY GROVE SC
33.83 -78.64  986.5   30/1939   999/999            140/053 30/1859  

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FIRE STATION 3-WINDY HILL SC
33.80 -78.72  984.1   30/1937   999/999            140/049 30/1932  

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FIRE STATION4-TIDEWATER SC
33.85 -78.61  987.1   30/1945   999/999            150/036 30/2001  

KNCSOUTH1-SOUTHPORT-CAPE FEAR PILOTS OFFICE NC
33.92 -78.02  992.2   30/2015   999/999            120/057 30/1857  

KNCSUNSE6-SUNSET BEACH NC
33.87 -78.51  988.1   30/1959   999/999            150/063 30/1934  

KNCCALAB5-CALABASH TOWN HALL NC
33.89 -78.57  989.2   30/1958   999/999            160/046 30/1948  

KNCOCEAN25-OCEAN ISLE BEACH 3 NW NC
33.92 -78.47  987.8   30/1959   999/999            180/037 30/2029  

KSCLORIS4-LORIS 2 NW SC
34.07 -79.91  984.8   30/2045   999/999            050/038 30/1610  

KSCLORIS1-LORIS-FARM AT FOX BAY SC
34.07 -78.87  985.4   30/2054   999/999            130/042 30/2039  

WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET NC
34.41 -78.79                    110/032  30/2115   100/041 30/2123  
                                   10/

CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET NC
34.32 -77.92                    160/026  30/2113   160/037 30/2113  
                                   10/

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FIRE STATION 5-BAREFOOT SC
33.81 -78.74  984.1   30/1935   999/999            140/050 30/1944  

MURRELLS INLET (WEATHERFLOW) SC
33.52 -79.03  978.7   30/1934   106/044  30/1804   016/059 30/1449  
                                 23/05

NNAC-GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSERVANCY RAWS NC
34.05 -78.29                    999/999            115/053 30/1953  
                                   06/

BALD HEAD ISLAND NC
33.86 -78.00                    999/999            999/040 30/2306  
                                   10/

NWHI-WHITEVILLE RAWS NC
34.34 -78.73                    999/999            140/043 30/2000  
                                   06/

NSUN-SUNNY POINT RAWS NC
34.00 -77.96                    999/999            146/040 30/2100  
                                   06/

NIXONVILLE SC
33.86 -79.83                    999/999            999/034 30/1615  

WINYAH BAY RANGE A REAR LIGHT (WEATHERFLOW) SC
33.19 -79.18  979.7   30/1753   001/069  30/1549   005/073 30/1500  
                                 15/01

OAK ISLAND (WEATHERFLOW) NC
33.91 -78.12  994.5   30/1913   164/050  30/2012   169/063 30/2033  
                                 10/01

LOCKWOODS FOLLY INLET (WEATHERFLOW) NC
33.92 -78.23  992.1   30/1938   137/037  30/1940   133/049 30/1939  
                                 06/01

GEORGETOWN (WEATHERFLOW) SC
33.37 -79.27  980.6   30/1925   029/035  30/1546   015/047 30/1621  
                                 10/01

SMAR-MARION RAWS SC
34.19 -79.34                    999/999            016/038 30/1643  
                                   06/

SURF CITY BRIDGE NC
34.43 -77.55                    999/999            999/047 30/1505  
                                   20/



B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS NC BUOY
33.44 -77.73  995.0   30/1820   130/039  30/1630   130/054 30/1630  
                                 04/08

JMPN7-JOHNNY MERCER PIER WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH NC
34.21 -77.79  995.0   30/2048   150/044  30/2130   150/052 30/2130  
                                 08/02

41038-BUOY 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
34.10 -77.70  996.6   30/2123   080/045  30/1123   160/054 30/1953  
                                 03/08

41037-BUOY 27 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH NC
33.99 -77.36  996.0   30/1908   050/039  30/0808   050/054 30/0808  
                                 03/08

41024-SUNSET NEARSHORE BUOY
33.85 -78.48  987.4   30/1938   160/039  30/1953   160/064 30/1953  
                                 03/08

NIWS1-NORTH INLET WINYAH BAY
33.35 -79.19  981.0   30/1845   070/038  30/1715   020/051 30/1615  
                                 05/02

MROS1-SPRINGMAID PIER
33.66 -78.92  980.9   30/1918   110/043  30/1824   110/053 30/1836  
                                 07/02

FRYING PAN TOWER (PRIVATELY OWNED)
33.49 -77.59  993.6   30/1844   999/999            170/079 30/2117  
                                   26/

MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER
33.76 -78.78  981.7   30/1945   160/052  30/1945   999/999          
                                   /05

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH-CHERRY GROVE PIER
33.83 -78.63  985.4   30/1945   110/050  30/1930   999/999          
                                   /05

REMARKS: 


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0000 UTC SEP 30 UNTIL 0000 UTC OCT 01
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)   
DEG DECIMAL
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13 NW GEORGETOWN             GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-44      5.96  
33.52  -79.43

6 NNE PAWLEYS ISLAND         GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-9       5.43  
33.49  -79.08

MULLINS NWS COOP             MARION              MULS1         5.33  
34.19  -79.25

2 NE MURRELLS INLET          GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-11      4.97  
33.57  -79.03

2 N MURRELLS INLET           HORRY               SC-HR-63      4.96  
33.58  -79.04

2 NNE MURRELLS INLET         HORRY               SC-HR-122     4.96  
33.58  -79.04

9 WSW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-140     4.86  
33.63  -79.03

1 NNE MURRELLS INLET         GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-19      4.84  
33.57  -79.04

7 SSW DARLINGTON             DARLINGTON          SC-DR-4       4.80  
34.20  -78.91

10 NW KINGSTREE              WILLIAMSBURG        SC-WL-4       4.76  
33.74  -79.96

6 NW ELIZABETHTOWN           BLADEN              NC-BD-2       4.75  
34.68  -78.69

5 WNW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-46      4.75  
33.73  -78.97

7 NNW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-75      4.68  
33.79  -78.96

WINYAH BAY NORTH INLET       GEORGETOWN          NIWS1         4.66  
33.35  -79.19

5 WNW LITTLE RIVER           HORRY               SC-HR-137     4.60  
33.91  -78.70

3 WNW PAWLEYS ISLAND         GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-36      4.43  
33.44  -79.17

6 W FLORENCE                 FLORENCE            SC-FL-24      4.42  
34.17  -79.89

8 WNW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-67      4.31  
33.74  -79.02

8 NW KINGSTREE               WILLIAMSBURG        SC-WL-2       4.26  
33.74  -79.93

DARLINGTON JETPORT           DARLINGTON          KUDG          4.20  
33.45  -79.89

ANDREWS NWS COOP             GEORGETOWN          ADWS1         4.20  
33.44  -79.57

1 NW LONGS                   HORRY               SC-HR-65      4.14  
33.95  -78.75

9 WSW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-66      4.11  
33.62  -79.03

MARION RAWS                  MARION              MRWS1         4.06  
34.19  -79.34

4 NW DILLON                  DILLON              SC-DL-4       4.04  
34.46  -79.41

2 ENE MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-64      4.03  
33.72  -78.86

FLORENCE AIRPORT             FLORENCE            KFLO          4.00  
34.19  -79.72

6 W SOUTHPORT                BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-13      3.98  
33.94  -78.12

LUMBERTON RAWS               ROBESON             LBRN7         3.92  
34.63  -79.03

3 NNW SOUTHPORT              BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-61      3.85  
33.96  -78.04

7 SE WILMINGTON NWS COOP     NEW HANOVER         WLMN7         3.84  
34.14  -77.88

HORRY RAWS                   HORRY               HRAS1         3.83  
33.94  -79.08

1 NE SOUTHPORT               BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-53      3.82  
33.93  -78.01

1 NE SOUTHPORT               BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-14      3.78  
33.93  -78.01

SUNSET BEACH BRIDGE          BRUNSWICK           WHIT          3.77  
33.88  -78.51

SUNNY POINT RAWS             BRUNSWICK           SUNN7         3.73  
34.00  -77.96

2 W PAWLEYS ISLAND           GEORGETOWN          SC-GT-33      3.71  
33.42  -79.16

10 NE MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-138     3.70  
33.79  -78.76

TURNBULL CREEK RAWS          BLADEN              TURN7         3.70  
34.68  -78.58

DARLINGTON NWS COOP          DARLINGTON          DLGS1         3.65  
34.29  -79.88

MYRTLE BEACH NWS COOP        HORRY               MYBS1         3.65  
33.75  -78.82

1 NNW SOUTHPORT              BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-99      3.58  
33.94  -78.03

1 NE SURFSIDE BEACH          HORRY               SC-HR-39      3.58  
33.62  -78.97

4 SE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-102     3.57  
34.17  -77.87

10 S WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-93      3.55  
34.06  -77.90

2 NE CAROLINA SHORES         BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-104     3.54  
33.92  -78.56

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH AIRPO     HORRY               KCRE          3.53  
33.81  -78.72

3 ENE WRIGHTSBORO            NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-88      3.52  
34.30  -77.88

9 WSW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-119     3.50  
33.64  -79.03

3 SE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-82      3.47  
34.18  -77.88

LUMBERTON AIRPORT            ROBESON             KLBT          3.47  
34.61  -79.06

1 ESE LITTLE RIVER           HORRY               SC-HR-124     3.46  
33.87  -78.62

3 NW CALABASH                BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-109     3.45  
33.93  -78.61

7 NE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-106     3.45  
34.26  -77.82

LONGWOOD NWS COOP            BRUNSWICK           LNGN7         3.45  
34.01  -78.55

1 N CAROLINA BEACH           NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-62      3.44  
34.05  -77.90

CADES NWS COOP               WILLIAMSBURG        CADS1         3.43  
33.81  -79.86

1 NNW WILMINGTON             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-91      3.40  
34.22  -77.91

SUPPLY RAWS                  BRUNSWICK           NATN7         3.40  
34.05  -78.29

2 NW HARTSVILLE              DARLINGTON          SC-DR-7       3.38  
34.39  -80.10

7 W SOUTHPORT                BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-102     3.37  
33.94  -78.14

6 WNW LELAND                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-101     3.36  
34.28  -78.09

WHITEVILLE NC ECONET         COLUMBUS            WHIT          3.34  
34.41  -78.79

7 NE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-81      3.28  
34.27  -77.81

8 ENE WILMINGTON             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-10      3.27  
34.25  -77.81

0 SSW YAUPON BEACH           BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-82      3.26  
33.90  -78.08

HARTSVILLE NWS COOP          DARLINGTON          HARS1         3.26  
34.40  -80.05

6 SSW BOLIVIA                BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-96      3.20  
33.99  -78.20

4 S WILMINGTON               NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-66      3.20  
34.16  -77.92

1 SE BENNETTSVILLE           MARLBORO            SC-MB-2       3.18  
34.62  -79.67

3 N CALABASH                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-105     3.17  
33.94  -78.58

4 SE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-95      3.17  
34.17  -77.85

MASONBORO ISLAND             NEW HANOVER         NOXN7         3.11  
34.16  -77.85

2 WNW CALABASH               BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-106     3.10  
33.91  -78.61

2 WNW CLIO                   MARLBORO            SC-MB-11      3.10  
34.59  -79.57

SURF CITY BRIDGE             PENDER                            3.10  
34.43  -77.55

1 SSW CLARKTON               BLADEN              NC-BD-18      3.09  
34.47  -78.66

7 NE WILMINGTON              NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-68      3.08  
34.28  -77.81

2 E OAK ISLAND               BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-35      3.07  
33.92  -78.12

1 NE SILVER LAKE             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-90      3.04  
34.16  -77.93

6 NNE WILMINGTON             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-97      3.02  
34.30  -77.88

WILMINGTON AIRPORT           NEW HANOVER         KILM          3.00  
34.28  -77.92

2 W TOPSAIL BEACH            PENDER              NC-PD-28      2.99  
34.38  -77.67

SOUTHPORT AIRPORT            BRUNSWICK           KSUT          2.97  
33.93  -78.07

CASTLE HAYNE NC ECONET       NEW HANOVER         CAST          2.92  
34.32  -77.92

9 WNW LELAND                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-110     2.90  
34.29  -78.15

8 SW BOLIVIA                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-45      2.89  
33.96  -78.23

5 WSW HARTSVILLE             DARLINGTON          SC-DR-20      2.89  
34.35  -80.17

8 SW BOLIVIA                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-71      2.85  
34.00  -78.25

4 WNW SOUTHPORT              BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-107     2.78  
33.95  -78.08

1 ENE OAK ISLAND             BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-56      2.75  
33.92  -78.15

4 WNW HAMPSTEAD              PENDER              NC-PD-31      2.75  
34.39  -77.78

3 ESE WILMINGTON             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-99      2.72  
34.19  -77.87

3 NE SUNSET BEACH            BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-90      2.71  
33.90  -78.48

3 NE EVERGREEN               COLUMBUS            NC-CL-21      2.65  
34.44  -78.85

8 SW BOLIVIA                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-73      2.64  
33.99  -78.24

2 NE LONG BEACH              BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-93      2.64  
33.94  -78.13

1 ESE HAMPSTEAD              PENDER              NC-PD-29      2.60  
34.36  -77.69

1 WNW LELAND                 BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-98      2.55  
34.25  -78.03

5 NNW MYRTLE BEACH           HORRY               SC-HR-20      2.54  
33.77  -78.91

2 WNW SUNSET BEACH           BRUNSWICK           NC-BR-6       2.53  
33.88  -78.54

4 WSW HARTSVILLE             DARLINGTON          SC-DR-38      2.53  
34.35  -80.14

0 NE BURGAW                  PENDER              NC-PD-22      2.51  
34.55  -77.92

10 NE WILMINGTON             NEW HANOVER         NC-NH-77      2.33  
34.29  -77.77

BACK ISLAND RAWS             PENDER              BKIN7         1.90  
34.53  -77.72



D. INLAND FLOODING...
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HORRY...RISING STORM SURGE PLUS HEAVY RAINFALL LED TO A COMBINATION
OF FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER FLOODING IN SOME STREETS IN GARDEN CITY
DURING THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 30.

GEORGETOWN...RISING STORM SURGE PLUS HEAVY RAINFALL LED TO A
COMBINATION OF FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER FLOODING IN PAWLEYS ISLAND
DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 30.

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E. MAXIMUM OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (WL)...
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ID     CITY/TOWN       COUNTY     STATE  WL  DATUM  DATE/   SOURCE        
       OR LOCATION                      (FT)        TIME
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MROS1  SPRINGMAID PIER HORRY        SC  5.17 MHHW   30/1736 NOS     
33.6550  -78.9183

WLON7  WILMINGTON      NEW HANOVER  NC  2.98 MHHW   30/2000 NOS     
34.2275  -77.9536

JMPN7  WRIGHTSVILLE BE NEW HANOVER  NC  3.55 MHHW   30/1700 NOS     
34.2133  -77.7865

02108  CAPE FEAR RIVER NEW HANOVER  NC  3.25 MHHW   30/1848 USGS    
34.0500  -77.9200

02108  LOCKWOODS FOLLY BRUNSWICK    NC  3.71 MHHW   30/1824 USGS    
33.9500  -78.2200

       UNCW CENTER FOR NEW HANOVER  NC  3.61 MHHW   30/1724 OTHER   
34.1401  -77.8625

       WHITEPOINT SWAS HORRY        SC -0.77 N/A    30/1856 OTHER   
33.7900  -78.7400

       BAREFOOT LANDIN HORRY        SC -1.53 N/A    30/1941 OTHER   
33.8000  -78.7400

       US HWY 501 AT I HORRY        SC -2.26 N/A    30/2056 OTHER   
33.7100  -78.9200

       GARDEN CITY-ATL HORRY        SC -0.82 N/A    30/1749 OTHER   
33.5800  -79.0000

       OSPREY MARINA   HORRY        SC  1.06 N/A    30/1851 OTHER   
33.6800  -79.0400

       SURF CITY BRIDG PENDER       NC  1.83 MHHW   30/1905 OTHER   
34.4300  -77.5500

       CALABASH        BRUNSWICK    NC  4.97 MHHW   30/1834 OTHER   
33.8900  -78.5500

SRSN7  SHALLOTTE       BRUNSWICK    NC  3.52 MHHW   30/2005 OTHER   
33.9300  -78.3800

SBNN7  SUNSET BEACH BR BRUNSWICK    NC  4.89 MHHW   30/1820 OTHER   
33.8773  -78.5098

REMARKS: CALCULATED STORM SURGE TIDAL ANOMALIES WERE +4.18 FEET AT
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, +6.42 FEET AT MYRTLE BEACH, AND +5.06 FEET ON
THE CAPE FEAR RIVER AT DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON. SURF CITY BRIDGE,
CALABASH, SHALLOTTE, AND SUNSET BEACH TIDE GAUGE DATA PROVIDED BY
NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WHITEPOINT SWASH, BAREFOOT
LANDING SWING BRIDGE, US HWY 501 AT ICWW, GARDEN CITY-ATLANTIC AVE,
AND OSPREY MARINA ARE WATER LEVEL STATIONS ARE OPERATED BY COASTAL
CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. THESE STATIONS USE IRREGULAR DATUMS BASED ON
LOCAL LANDMARKS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND ROAD SURFACES. IF THESE GAUGE
POINTS CAN BE CONVERTED TO NAVD88/MHHW AN UPDATE WILL BE MADE.


F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL)                         TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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HOLDEN BEACH                 BRUNSWICK        30/1627          EF0  -
33.91  -78.30

A TRAINED SPOTTER AND MULTIPLE OTHER PEOPLE REPORTED A TORNADO
LOFTING INSULATION AND DEBRIS INTO THE AIR. AN NWS STORM SURVEY
FOUND EVIDENCE FOR 70 MPH WINDS (EF0) ALONG A 0.75 MILE LONG PATH.
THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO SIDING AND ROOFS IMPACTING A DOZEN HOMES,
AND A LARGE PORCH WAS LIFTED OFF ITS FOUNDATION.



G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS  
DESCRIPTION
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GEORGETOWN           0                 0                     0    

IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN STORM SURGE FLOODING AFFECTED FRONT STREET
AND THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. AN NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EVIDENCE FOR
SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER INSIDE BUILDINGS. SANDBAGS PLACED BEFORE THE
STORM HELPED MITIGATE MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. PEAK WATER DEPTH IN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG BOLICK STREET WAS SLIGHTLY OVER 2 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL. ON PAWLEYS ISLAND, NORTH CAUSEWAY ROAD WAS COVERED IN
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WITH WIND-DRIVEN WAVES ON TOP. A PUBLIC WOODEN
BOARDWALK AT THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY
SURGE. BOTH MYRTLE AVE AND ATLANTIC AVE ON THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
PAWLEYS ISLAND WERE FLOODED, WITH NWS PERSONNEL FINDING EVIDENCE FOR
3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. WATER REACHED 2 TO 3 FEET
IN DEPTH AT TOWN HALL, BUT EXCEEDED 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHERE
A NEARBY MAILBOX WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED. WATER ENTERED THE FIRST
FLOORS OF MULTIPLE HOMES AND THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO DUNES ALONG
THE BEACH. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED DURING THE STORM TO
RESCUE PEOPLE AND PETS SURROUNDED BY RISING STORM SURGE. ON THE
SOUTH END OF PAWLEYS ISLAND, STORM SURGE WAS TERMED 'CATASTROPHIC'
IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. AN NWS STORM SURVEY
FOUND MUD LINES 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG DOYLE AVENUE, ALMOST
3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON HAZARD STREET, AND SLIGHTLY OVER 2 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON THE SOUTH PORTION OF SPRINGS AVENUE. DOZENS OF
HOMES ON THE BACK SIDE OF PAWLEYS ISLAND WERE FLOODED. A LARGE
PORTION OF PAWLEYS ISLAND PIER COLLAPSED DURING THE STORM. IN
NORTHERN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, STORM SURGE FLOODING IN MURRELLS INLET
FLOODED THE MARSHWALK AND MARINA AREA. PORTIONS OF THE MARSHWALK
PIERS WERE DAMAGED. IN LITCHFIELD BEACH FLOODING SURROUNDED THE
LITCHFIELD INN HOTEL DURING HIGH TIDE. SEVERE EROSION CUT SIX FOOT
HIGH CLIFFS INTO THE BEACHES. THE PORTION OF GARDEN CITY BEACH IN
GEORGETOWN COUNTY WAS HIT HARD WITH HUNDREDS OF HOMES FLOODED BY
STORM SURGE. STRONG WINDS PUSHED TREES ACROSS POWER LINES ALL ACROSS
GEORGETOWN COUNTY.

HORRY                0                 0                     0    

ACROSS THE PORTION OF GARDEN CITY BEACH IN HORRY COUNTY, STORM SURGE
BREACHED THE DUNES AND FLOODED PARKING LOTS AND STREETS. VIDEO
SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED VEHICLES FLOODED BY SEVERAL FEET OF
MOVING WATER. DEBRIS LINES AFTER THE STORM WERE NOTED APPROXIMATELY
FOUR FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF SOME BEACHFRONT
HOMES. UPWARDS OF THREE FEET OF SAND WAS DEPOSITED ONTO SOUTH
WACCAMAW DRIVE IN GARDEN CITY, ENTOMBING PARKED VEHICLES. HUNDREDS
OF HOMES WERE AFFECTED BY SURGE, BUT NONE WERE DESTROYED. IAN'S
SURGE COMPLETELY REMOVED SAND DUNES FROM THE BEACHES IN GARDEN CITY
AND SURFSIDE BEACH. SEVERE EROSION WAS ALSO NOTED IN MYRTLE BEACH
WHERE SIX FOOT TALL CLIFFS WERE ERODED INTO THE BEACH. STORM SURGE
FLOODING ENTERED A LARGE AMUSEMENT PARK IN MYRTLE BEACH. APACHE PIER
AND SECOND AVENUE PIER WERE BOTH DAMAGED. AT WINDY HILL BEACH, NWS
STORM SURVEYS FOUND EVIDENCE FOR WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 FOOT WATER DEPTH
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXTENDING FROM SOUTH OCEAN BLVD AND AS FAR AS SIX
BLOCKS INLAND ALONG EYERLY STREET. SAND DUNES AT ATLANTIC BEACH
SUFFERED SOME EROSION BUT HELD UP AGAINST THE SURGE. IN NORTHERN
HORRY COUNTY, STORM SURGE FLOODING AFFECTED NORTH MYRTLE BEACH AND
CHERRY GROVE BEACH. PHOTOS SHARED BY LOCAL MEDIA SHOWED NEIGHBORHOOD
STREETS FLOODED FOR BLOCKS WITH WATER AS MUCH AS THREE OR FOUR FEET
DEEP IN SOME LOCATIONS. PORTIONS OF MAIN STREET, NORTH OCEAN BLVD,
AND SEA MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. IN CHERRY
GROVE BEACH A NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND WATER DEPTH REACHED 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON LAKE DRIVE JUST INLAND FROM OCEAN BLVD. HOMES
ALONG THE WATER ON THE NORTH END OF OCEAN BLVD SUFFERED MORE
SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING WITH MUD LINES OBSERVED 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG 48TH AVE, 53RD AVE, AND CHANNEL STREET.
RESIDENTS STATED DURING INTERVIEWS THAT FLOODING WAS WORSE THAN WITH
HURRICANE ISAIAS IN 2020. A SECTION OF THE CHERRY GROVE PIER
COLLAPSED DURING THE STORM. OVER 60,000 ELECTRICAL CUSTOMERS LOST
POWER DURING THE STORM IN HORRY COUNTY. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH
KNOCKED DOWN A NUMBER OF TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL BEACHFRONT
HOTELS SUFFERED SIDING, ROOFING, AND FACADE DAMAGE FROM THE WINDS.
THE DEGREE OF WIND DAMAGE APPEARED WORSE IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH THAN
AT POINTS FARTHER SOUTH. A COMMERCIAL SHRIMP BOAT CREW WAS RESCUED
BY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL IN HELICOPTERS OFF MYRTLE BEACH WHEN THEIR
VESSEL SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY BEFORE THE STORM STRUCK. THE
VESSEL RAN AGROUND AT MYRTLE BEACH DURING THE STORM, BUT WAS
SALVAGED SEVERAL DAYS LATER.

BRUNSWICK            0                 0                     0    

SUNSET BLVD, THE ONLY ACCESS TO SUNSET BEACH ACROSS THE MARSH, WAS
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING DURING IAN'S STORM SURGE. VIDEO SHARED BY
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOWED WATER SWIFTLY FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD
SURFACE. THE ISLAND'S DUNES REMAINED INTACT THROUGH THE STORM, BUT
SUFFERED CONSIDERABLE EROSION ALONG THEIR FRONT EDGE. AN NWS STORM
SURVEY FOUND SEVERAL GARAGE DOORS PUSHED IN FROM STORM SURGE, AS
WELL AS DAMAGE TO A NUMBER OF PRIVATE DOCKS ON THE SOUND SIDE OF THE
ISLAND. WATER ROSE ONTO NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS IN OCEAN ISLE BEACH
DURING HIGH TIDE. SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS SHARED AROUND NOON ON
SEPTEMBER 30 INDICATED FLOODING WAS MINOR, BUT LATER PHOTOS SHOWED
WATER ONE TO TWO FEET DEEP ENTERING GARAGES AND FIRST FLOORS OF SOME
BEACHFRONT HOMES. OAK ISLAND SUFFERED MAINLY SHALLOW FLOODING ALONG
STREETS AND AROUND BEACH HOMES. DUNES REMAINED INTACT, ALTHOUGH
OCEAN WATER POURED THROUGH BEACH ACCESSES DURING HIGH TIDE. ON BALD
HEAD ISLAND, LARGE WAVES AND STORM SURGE BREACHED A PORTION OF THE
ISLAND'S DUNES LEADING TO FLOODING. STRONG WIND GUSTS MEASURING 50
TO 70 MPH BLEW DOWN A NUMBER OF TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY. OVER 11,000
ELECTRICAL CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.

NEW HANOVER          0                 0                     0    

STORM SURGE FLOODING CLOSED ROADS IN WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH AND CAROLINA
BEACH. SOME NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS EAST OF GREENVILLE LOOP ROAD IN
WILMINGTON WERE COVERED WITH WATER AND IMPASSIBLE DURING THE WORST
OF THE SURGE. FLOOD SENSORS OPERATED BY UNC'S SUNNY DAY FLOOD
PROJECT RECORDED OVER THREE FEET OF WATER COVERING CANAL DRIVE IN
CAROLINA BEACH, WITH FLOODING CONTINUING FOR NINE HOURS AT THIS
LOCATION. A SEPARATE AREA OF STORM SURGE FLOODING DEVELOPED ALONG
THE CAPE FEAR RIVER LATER IN THE AFTERNOON ON SEPTEMBER 30. ALMOST
TWO FEET OF WATER COVERED WATER STREET IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON IN
FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE. FLOODING ALSO DEVELOPED ON PORTIONS OF
SOUTH FRONT STREET NEAR THE STATE PORT. WIND GUSTS MEASURING AS HIGH
AS 50 MPH IN WILMINGTON AND 60 MPH IN WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BLEW DOWN A
FEW TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

COLUMBUS             0                 0                     0    

OVER 9,000 CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY DUE TO POWER LINE
DAMAGE DURING HURRICANE IAN. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS
THE COUNTY, INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO THAT FELL ON HOMES.

DARLINGTON           0                 0                     0    

WIND GUSTS OF 40-50 MPH BLEW A FEW TREES DOWN.

FLORENCE             0                 0                     0    

WIND GUSTS MEASURING AS HIGH AS 52 MPH AT THE FLORENCE AIRPORT BLEW
SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS RESULTED IN SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES. A LARGE OAK FELL AND DAMAGED A VEHICLE ON GREGG
AVENUE IN FLORENCE.

MARION               0                 0                     0    

A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN, BUT OTHERWISE LITTLE
IMPACT WAS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY.

PENDER               0                 0                     0    

SURF CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 80 PERCENT OF THE BEACH SAW
THE FORMATION OF A 1 TO 3 FOOT TALL EROSION ESCARPMENT, WITH LOCAL
HEIGHTS TO 5 FEET. OCEAN OVERWASH OCCURRED IN AT LEAST SIX
LOCATIONS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WAS WORST ON THE SOUND-SIDE OF THE
TOWN AND AFFECTED A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES.

BLADEN               0                 0                     0    

A SMALL NUMBER OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. BLADEN
COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 2400 ELECTRICAL
CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER.

ROBESON              0                 0                     0    

THOUSANDS OF ELECTRICAL CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER AS TREES WERE
BLOWN DOWN ON LINES ACROSS ROBESON COUNTY.

DILLON               0                 0                     0    

LOCAL MEDIA SHARED PHOTOS OF A SEVERAL LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN
DILLON AND LATTA. A LARGE METAL SIGN WAS BLOWN ONTO A PARKED VEHICLE
IN DILLON.

MARLBORO             0                 0                     0    

OVER 1,000 CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE
STORM. A LARGE TREE FELL ACROSS POWER LINES IN THE GRACE HEIGHTS
SECTION OF BENNETTSVILLE.

WILLIAMSBURG         0                 0                     0    

SEVERAL THOUSAND ELECTRICAL CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER AT THE
HEIGHT OF THE STORM. COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES RECEIVED 53 REPORTS
OF DOWNED TREES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES.

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