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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Beaufort, North Carolina
August 26, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Across Beaufort County...winds gusted to 90 mph resulting in numerous trees and power-lines down with major power outages...and structural damage due to a 7 to 11 foot surge along the Pamlico sound and Pamlico river. Numerous homes sustained major damage and were swept away in the Jarvis landing residential and Aurora Ferry landing areas. Storm total rainfall of 11 to 16 inches resulted in extensive freshwater flooding of roads and low lying areas. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations were ordered on the 25th. An EF1 tornado touched down near Belhaven around 10 pm on the 26th. The tornado heavily damaged the Edgewater Motors dealership. One woman with a pre-existing medical condition had an emergency as the hurricane began and Emergency personnel were unable to reach her for two hours due t
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.