Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick
- When
- September 3, 2:31 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Long Beach
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -78.130
Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:29 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, New Hanover
- When
- September 3, 3:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- New Hanover County, South Wilmington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.181, -77.866 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Brunswick
- When
- September 3, 3:15 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Southport
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.039, -78.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick
- When
- September 3, 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, 13 mi NW of Supply
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -78.430
The remnants of Hurricane Earl, which came ashore as a Tropical Storm on the Gulf Coast of Florida, passed over southeast North Carolina during the day and evening. Onshore winds along the Brunswick County coast drove seas up the beaches, causing minor erosion, while embedded thunderstorms caused wind gusts recorded as high as 70 MPH at Long Beach, and downed trees on NC 211 near the Columbus County line. Winds were generally less than 40 MPH across the area. Rainfall accumulations in Southeast North Carolina ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches, but this rain fell on ground still draining rain from Hurricane Bonnie on 8/26, resulting in flooding of some low-lying areas.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, September 3, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, September 3 to 4, 1998
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
- High Wind in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 3 to 4, 1998
- High Wind in Florida, September 3, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 3, 1998
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5667288, 5667289, 5667290, 5667291.