Tropical Storm Ophelia

[Redbow]

We have been right in the thick of this storm as of 3am this morning. Torrential rain and winds up to 50 mph, could be worse of course. Our power is still on as of now. No doubt we have had over six inches of rain so far we had 3 inches yesterday before the main part of the storm hit. Heavy surf and flooding in some areas will be a big concern as the storm moves on.

We live between Swansboro and Morehead City NC, Emerald Isle is just across the sound from us. Yesterday when we went outside we could hear the thundering surf as the waves pounded the shore. The surfers had a great time yesterday riding the big waves.

Move on Ophelia !

 

[Milkman]

Be safe

 

[Gator89]

Hunker down and stay safe.

 

[Dub]

Stay safe.

Ride it out and hopefully have some great weather once it is gone.

ENC gets pounded far too often.

 

[sinclair1]

Good luck Red. We were in St Augustine near where it started. It stayed offshore and headed north.

 

[Core Lokt]

Hope you stay safe and no damage

 

[4HAND]

How are you @Redbow ?

 

[Redbow]

How are you @Redbow ?

We came thru the storm just fine wind gusts around 50 mph at times and very heavy rain we got over 8 inches. We didn't have any damage from the storm a few small limbs down but nothing that we can't deal with. I would guess there was some beach erosion there always is from a storm we haven't been over to see for ourselves yet but no-one has reported any major damage from Ophelia. There were some power outages but not in our area.

Thanks to everyone who responded to this post there are a lot of people on this site who care for others, that's what makes the GON great.

 

[NCHillbilly]

We came thru the storm just fine wind gusts around 50 mph at times and very heavy rain we got over 8 inches. We didn't have any damage from the storm a few small limbs down but nothing that we can't deal with. I would guess there was some beach erosion there always is from a storm we haven't been over to see for ourselves yet but no-one has reported any major damage from Ophelia. There were some power outages but not in our area.

Thanks to everyone who responded to this post there are a lot of people on this site who care for others, that's what makes the GON great.

Glad to hear it. I was just watching the news talking about the storm hitting at Emerald Isle and was getting on here to send a bat signal and see if y'all were ok, and saw where you posted here.

 

[Core Lokt]

Gald you faired well red.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Good luck Red. We were in St Augustine near where it started. It stayed offshore and headed north.
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Don't pass O'Steens this time. You won't regret it.

 

[oldfella1962]

We came thru the storm just fine wind gusts around 50 mph at times and very heavy rain we got over 8 inches. We didn't have any damage from the storm a few small limbs down but nothing that we can't deal with. I would guess there was some beach erosion there always is from a storm we haven't been over to see for ourselves yet but no-one has reported any major damage from Ophelia. There were some power outages but not in our area.

Thanks to everyone who responded to this post there are a lot of people on this site who care for others, that's what makes the GON great.

I have a daughter & granddaughters living in Virginia Beach, so I'm glad they didn't get affected in a major way.

 

[WOODIE13]

A buddy posted these from the VA coast, said the water got 6" in the garage and dropped. Some with power outage, but noting crazy.

outer bands of rain hit here @ 8 last night

 

[oldfella1962]

A buddy posted these from the VA coast, said the water got 6" in the garage and dropped. Some with power outage, but noting crazy.

outer bands of rain hit here @ 8 last night
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Wow! I will have my phone nearby near in case the storm intensified after I last talked to my daughter.

 

[WOODIE13]

Wow! I will have my phone nearby near in case the storm intensified after I last talked to my daughter.

That was yesterday afternoon

 

[WOODIE13]

Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north

Tropical Storm Ophelia was downgraded to a post-tropical low on Saturday night but continued to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

www.kcra.com

 

[oldfella1962]

That was yesterday afternoon

Sometimes power outages cause problems with her air conditioning that aren't noticed until a while later.