North Carolina, 1997Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 15, 1997
September 15, 1997 · NWS MHX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Flash Flood, Duplin
- When
- September 15, 5:30 AM EST to 8:30 AM EST
- Where
- Duplin County, 6 mi SE of Kenansville
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 34.936, -77.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rains washed out portions of Highway 50 between Kenansville and Chinquapin. Several rural roads in the vicinity reported 1 to 3 feet of water over the roads with stalled cars.
Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow
- When
- September 15, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Onslow County, Jacksonville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 34.750, -77.420
Dime size hail and gusts to 60 mph were reported on Gum Branch Road. Torrential rains of between 2 and 3 1/2 inches flooded several streets in the city.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 15 to 22, 1997$105,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, September 15, 1997$60,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Utah, September 15, 1997$40,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Oregon, September 15, 1997$40,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Utah, September 15, 1997$30,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Oregon, September 15, 1997$15,000 · F0 · 1 event
- High Wind in Alaska, September 15 to 17, 19975 events
- Tornado and Waterspout in Florida, September 15, 1997F0 · 2 events
- Flooding in North Carolina, September 15, 19972 events
- Hail in Montana, September 15, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Montana, September 15, 199760 kt wind · 1 event
- Waterspout in Florida, September 15, 19971 event
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: 5615355, 5615669.