1 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN SEVERAL SPOTS ALONG NC-87 IN NORTHWEST ALAMANCE COUNTY, MAINLY AROUND AND NORTH OF ELON COLLEGE. THE FLOODING WAS CONFINED TO LOW-LYING AREAS INCLUDING FARM LAND AND PARKING LOTS.
ORANGE COUNTY 911 REPORTED THAT A HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE..THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED WITHOUT MAJOR DAMAGE.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, June 1997
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5615190, 5615297.