Hurricane Michael was the third-most intense hurricane to make landfall in the United States, behind only the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969. The storm made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida as a Category 4 storm on October 10, 2018, with top winds of 155 mph and a central pressure of 919 mb. Once inland, Michael weakened rapidly and was a Tropical Storm on October 11 as it moved across inland portions of North Carolina before exiting the coast along the Delmarva Peninsula early on October 12, 2018.
As Michael passed through North Carolina, thousands were left without power. Wind gusts as high as 74 mph were observed in Kitty Hawk. Sporadic tree damage along with minor shingle damage was observed across the northern Outer Banks. The main impact in eastern North Carolina from Michael was surge flooding on the northern Outer Banks. Water levels were 2 to 4 feet above ground level on the sound side north of Avon. Hardest hit areas included Manteo, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills.

Tropical Storm in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 13:54:00 to 11-OCT-18 20:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Cherry Point Marine Corps air base recorded a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 6:50 PM EDT.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN DARE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 16:44:00 to 12-OCT-18 02:04:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Storm surge values of 1.5 to 2 feet above ground was reported on roads in Manns Harbor around 11:40 PM EDT. Several secondary roads were impassable.

Tropical Storm in EASTERN HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 13:17:00 to 12-OCT-18 02:07:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at the Ocracoke Weatherflow at 7:12 PM EDT.

Tropical Storm in ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 11:06:00 to 11-OCT-18 18:56:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

A peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at New River Marine Corps air station at 2:05 PM EDT.

Tropical Storm in WESTERN HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 17:00:00 to 11-OCT-18 22:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A peak wind gust of 43 mph was measured at a mesonet station 4 miles northeast of Engelhard. Trees were blown down on Main Street in Ponzer around 8:00 PM EDT. A tin roof was blown off in Swanquarter at around 8:40 PM EDT. Minor storm surge flooding was reported on Golden Street and Roper Lane in Engelhard around 5:55 PM ECT, however roads were still passable.

Tropical Storm in EASTERN DARE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 16:44:00 to 12-OCT-18 02:04:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Storm surge values of 2 to 4 feet above ground were measured across the northern Outer Banks due to the strong southwesterly tropical storm force winds associated with Michael. Widespread wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were recorded, peaking between about 9pm and midnight on the evening of October 11, 2018. Rainfall amounts were trivial, with most places receiving less than a quarter of an inch of rain.

Tropical Storm in BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 19:20:00 to 11-OCT-18 21:20:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: AWOS

A peak wind gust of 48 mph was measured at the Washington, NC airport.

Tropical Storm in PAMLICO, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 14:30:00 to 11-OCT-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

A 40 mph wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station in Oriental at 8:11 PM EDT.

Tropical Storm in WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 17:00:00 to 11-OCT-18 23:50:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 49 mph was measured at a personal weather station near Creswell at 10:18 PM EDT.

Tropical Storm in CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 11:58:00 to 11-OCT-18 21:03:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

The Fort Macon Weatherflow observed a peak wind gust of 65 mph at 7:08 PM EDT. Cape Lookout National Seashore superintendent on Harkers Island recorded average winds of 40 mph gusting to 56 mph. No storm surge flooding was reported, but numerous pieces of debris on the roads was reported to make driving hazardous.

Tropical Storm in TYRRELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-OCT-18 17:00:00 to 11-OCT-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet station in Columbia, NC recorded a wind gust of 47 mph at 1739 EST on October 11th.