North Carolina, 1999Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, August 26, 1999
August 26, 1999 · NWS RAH · 9 events in 6 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Franklin
- When
- August 26, 7:15 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, South Portion
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.083, -78.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to 8 inches of rain fell across the county, causing widespread flooding of roads.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- August 26, 7:15 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wake County, Wake Forest
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to 5 inches of rain fell in the northern portion of the county. The result was widespread flooding of roads,especially in Wake Forest. One person had to be rescued from a flooded vehicle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- August 26, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson County, Wilson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -77.920
Trees fell on a home, causing roof damage.
Hail, Harnett
- When
- August 26, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, Lillington
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -78.830
Quarter size hail fell near the county line across from Broadway.
Hail, Harnett
- When
- August 26, 3:48 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, Lillington
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -78.830
Dime size hail fell around Lillington. Several local tobacco farms sustained considerable damage to their crop. Trees were also reported down.
Hail, Moore
- When
- August 26, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Moore County, Eagle Spgs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -79.670
Dime size hail fell in Eagle Springs
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 26, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Louisburg
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.100, -78.300
Trees down on highway 56.
Thunderstorm Wind, Moore
- When
- August 26, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Moore County, Eastwood
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -79.450
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- August 26, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Inez
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -78.080
Trees down on state road 1626.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Maryland, August 26, 1999$2.9 million · F1 · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 26 to 27, 1999$547,000 · 70 kt wind · 15 events
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, August 26, 1999$58,000 · F1 · 14 events
- Strong Wind in California, August 26, 19991 injured · $200,000 · 2 events
- Flood and Waterspout in Ohio, August 26, 1999$100,000 · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Nebraska, August 26, 1999$75,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 26, 1999$30,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 26, 1999$15,000 · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 26, 1999$15,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 26, 1999$13,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Pennsylvania, August 26 to 27, 19998 events
- Lightning Strikes in South Carolina, August 26, 1999$12,000 · 3 events
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: 5716550, 5716551, 5716552, 5716553, 5716554, 5716649, 5716555, 5716556, 5716557.