Wind Gusts of 101 mph, Storm surge of 7 feet recorded during Hurricane Dorian

September 7, 2019 | Local News

Aerial image of Ocracoke from NWS Newport / Morehead City office

Winds up to 101 mph in Hatteras village, and storm surge of up to 6 feet in Hatteras and 7 feet in Ocracoke were recorded on Friday during Dorian’s trek along the North Carolina coastline, per a storm summary from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office

On the morning of September 3, Dorian began to move slowly towards the north-northwest. Dorian subsequently completed its eyewall replacement cycle and moved over warmer waters, regaining Category 3 intensity by midnight on September 5. In the early hours of September 6, Dorian weakened to Category 1 intensity as it picked up speed and turned northeast. Dorian would pick up speed and move northeast along the North Carolina coast September 6, moving just south of the Crystal Coast, clipping Cape Lookout, and eventually making landfall at Cape Hatteras at 8:35 a.m.

Highest wind reports during Dorian for locations along the island including the following, per the NWS:

Highest Wind Reports:

Hatteras High (WxFlow) 101 MPH 9:33 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Oregon Inlet CG (WxFlow) 99 MPH 12:20 p.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

KHK Resort (WxFlow) 91 MPH 12:19 p.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Buxton (WxFlow) 91 MPH 9:34 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Oregon Inlet (WxFlow) 84 MPH 11:37 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Avon (WxFlow) 84 MPH 8:08 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Real Slick (WxFlow) 82 MPH 11:55 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Nags Head 78 MPH 11:20 a.m. 09/06 CWOP

Frisco (HSE ASOS) 78 MPH 6:39 a.m. 09/06 ASOS

Buxton (WxFlow) 62 MPH 5:49 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW