Wind & roof risk snapshot · North Topsail Beach, NC

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Current risk outlook

Wind, roof, and storm stress risk for North Topsail Beach, NC.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on wind-driven roof stress, loose tiles, and how strong gusts typically impact trees and structures here.

Live risk outlook

ELEVATED

Elevated

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Elevated (63/100) · Rain 61% · Max wind 3 to 7 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

51

/ 100

Wind & roof risk score51/100

For typical homes located in North Topsail Beach, NC.

Baseline context

Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Local historical hazard map

North Topsail Beach, NC

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live wind alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: MHX · radar KMHX

Wind intelligence snapshot

Peak gust forecast (NWS)

Next 24h max gust: 13 mph

Peak time: 2026-07-12T23:00:00+00:00/PT2H

Sustained wind: 9 mph

Source: NWS forecast grid.

Nearest weather station gusts

Jacksonville, Albert J Ellis Airport (KOAJ)

Distance from North Topsail Beach: 26 mi

Sustained: 12 mph

Observed: local time

Source: NWS station observations.

Wind alerts (NWS)

No wind-related alerts right now.

Source: National Weather Service.

SPC severe outlook

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

24h gust timeline

Peak gust buckets

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5-day wind & storm outlook

Today

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 61%

Max wind: 3 to 7 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Tomorrow

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 73%

Max wind: 3 to 9 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Tue

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 62%

Max wind: 8 mph

Risk score: 63/100

Wed

MODERATE

Rain chance: 18%

Max wind: 2 to 9 mph

Risk score: 36/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 2%

Max wind: 6 to 12 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Historical wind exposure

Local wind data facts

Peak gust (next 24h)13 mph
Peak sustained wind (next 24h)9 mph
Nearest wind station12 mph sustained · 26 mi

Data from NWS observations, forecast grids, and SPC outlooks.

Historical wind exposure in North Topsail Beach

  • Peak gusts drive most roof and tree damage during severe storms.
  • Newer construction tends to perform better under modern wind codes.
  • Debris, weak garage doors, and roof edges are common failure points.

Wind & storm risk FAQs for North Topsail Beach

What does the wind / roof score mean for North Topsail Beach?

It reflects relative wind exposure for the city grid and how likely damaging gusts are compared to other areas.

What parts of a home fail first in wind?

Roof edges, garage doors, and weak connections can fail first. Debris impacts can also drive losses.