Flooding in North Carolina, March 7, 2014

Name: Flooding in North Carolina, March 7, 2014
Start: 2014-03-07T09:00
End: 2014-03-07T17:50
Location: North Carolina

March 7, 2014 · NWS RAH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

In addition to a significant snow and ice storm for northern portions of the North Carolina Piedmont, the deepening coastal low also brought heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches to parts of the central and southern Piedmont that resulted in minor flooding during the morning and afternoon hours of the 7th.

Where it happened

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Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 7, 6:50 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:50 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
650 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014

.SYNOPSIS...AN STRONG STORM SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TODAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE AWAY
FROM THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR
THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 340 AM FRIDAY...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.  A
WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM.

THE CORE OF A STRONG UPPER LOW IS CURRENTLY OVER THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...WITH ITS ASSOCIATED 1005MB SURFACE LOW DUE EAST OF
CHARLESTON PER LATEST REGIONAL SATELLITE AND SURFACE OBS.  THE UPPER
LOW WILL BEGIN TO LIFT TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST THIS MORNING WHILE THE
SURFACE LOW TRACKS SLOWLY ALONG THE NC COAST....PASSING TO THE EAST
OF HATTERAS BY 00Z THIS EVENING.  THE LARGE PRECIP SHIELD
ENCOMPASSING NEARLY ALL OF NC IS BEGINNING TO ERODE A BIT ON THE
SOUTHERN EDGE AS THE DRY SLOT PUSHES NORTH.  A STRONG
FRONTOGENETICALLY DRIVEN BAND OF PRECIP HAS PUSHED NORTH
OF I-40....AND WITHIN THIS BAND PRECIP HAS TRANSITIONED FROM
FREEZING RAIN TO PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND
SLEET...MAINLY FROM PERSON COUNTY DOWN TO THE TRIAD.  A FEW REPORTS
HAVE COME IN OVER THE PAST HOUR OR TWO...RANGING FROM 0.5"
TO NEAR 2.5" IN PERSON COUNTY.  ICE AMOUNTS ARE HARDER TO COME
BY...BUT AN ICE SENSOR AT KINT REPORTS TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.  POWER
OUTAGES ARE INCREASING VERY QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
TRIAD...NO DOUBT AIDED BY THE REGULAR WIND GUSTS OF 25-30MPH.

WHILE THE PRIMARY PRECIP BAND IS PUSHING NORTH TOWARD THE VA
BORDER...THE SPC MESOANALYSIS STILL SHOWS STRONG 850-700MB FGEN
DRAPED WEST-EAST ACROSS AREA...WITH STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT
INTO THE REGION.  THE APPROACHING DRY SLOT WILL TEND TO CUT DOWN ON
QPF WITH TIME...BUT EXPECT THAT PERIOD OF HEAVIER PRECIP WILL
CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.  MEANWHILE...IR IMAGERY
INDICATES CLOUD TOPS ARE COOLING RAPIDLY OVER WESTERN NC/SC
WHICH SUGGESTS THE DEFORMATION BAND IS BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE.
MODELS BRING THE DEFORMATION BAND WITH AND ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF
QPF DURING THE DAY.

THE SURFACE WETBULB FREEZING LINE CURRENTLY STRETCHES FROM LEXINGTON-
ASHEBORO-CHAPEL HILL-HENDERSON...AND IS BEGINNING REINFORCED BY A SURGE
OF NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND DRIER AIR OVER THE PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA.
NORTH OF THIS LINE...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY
PTYPE...WITH PERIODS OF SLEET AND SNOW WITH HEAVIER PRECIP BANDS.
THE WETBULB TEMPS SHOULD BEGIN TO CREEP UP AFTER SUNRISE WITH A
LITTLE WARMING...BUT MAY LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
PIEDMONT FOR A COUPLE ADDITIONAL HOURS.  BEYOND 15Z...THERE IS SOME
CONCERN THAT SOME DYNAMIC COOLING AND HIGHER PRECIP RATES WITH THE
DEFORMATION BAND MAY ERODE THE 1-2C WARM NOSE (06Z KGSO RAOB) AN
ALLOW SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW/SLEET THROUGH MIDDAY.  WITH SURFACE TEMPS
OF 32-34...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WOULD BE LIMITED. CONFIDENCE
IN THIS IS LOW...BUT IT WOULD BE MOST LIKELY WITHIN THE WARNING
COUNTIES AND WOULD NOT REQUIRE UPGRADING.

THE OTHER CONCERN WE HAVE ARE THE STEADY 30-35KT GUSTS IN THE
EAST.  WHEN COMBINED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN/WILL
FALL TODAY AND WET SOIL...WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ADDITIONAL DOWNED
TREES.  THERE ARE OF COURSE THOUSANDS OF POWER OUTAGES IN THE WEST
DUE TO WIND AND  ICING...SO THE EASIEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO ISSUE
A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE CWA.  THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL
6PM TODAY.

TONIGHT...PRECIP PULLS OUT FROM WEST TO EAST AND SHOULD CLEAR THE
COASTAL PLAIN BY MIDNIGHT.  HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO NOSE IN FROM THE
SOUTHWEST WITH CLEARING SKIES.  GUIDANCE SUGGESTS LOWS WILL DIP TO
AROUND THE FREEZING MARK IN THE WEST...SO BLACK ICE IS AT LEAST
WORTH NOTING AND CAN BE ADDRESSED LATER.  LOWS 30-34.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 230 AM FRIDAY...

FOR SAT/SAT NIGHT: THE MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE TRACKING WELL OUT
OVER THE ATLANTIC BY DAYBREAK SAT... WITH FLAT MID LEVEL RIDGING AND
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES... AND A
DRY/STABLE COLUMN. WE MAY SEE SOME SHALLOW LOW STRATUS AT DAYBREAK
BUT PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE AND MIXING SHOULD SCOUR OUT ANY LOW CLOUDS BY
MID MORNING. SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THICKNESSES SUPPORT HIGHS FROM 63-
67. THE SPLIT FLOW PERSISTS OVER NOAM THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH CROSSING ONTARIO AND THE NRN GREAT LAKES... WHILE A
SOUTHERN STREAM TROUGH HANGS BACK OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO NRN
MEXICO. THIS APPROACHING SHEAR AXIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SURFACE
FRONT... AND THESE WILL RESULT IN INCREASING MID CLOUDS SAT NIGHT.
EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT... WITH LOWS 40-45.

FOR SUN/SUN NIGHT: THE NORTHERN STREAM WAVE WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS
THE NORTHEAST/CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SUNDAY WHILE THE SOUTHERN
PORTION CONTINUES TO HANG BACK ACROSS TX AND NW MEXICO. THE NAM IS
WEAKEST WITH THIS SOUTHERN TROUGH AND HAS TRENDED A BIT MORE
PROGRESSIVE THAN THE GFS/ECMWF. PREFER THE SLOWER/STRONGER GFS/ECMWF
SOLUTION BASED ON ITS CONSISTENCY AND AGREEMENT OF THE OP EC WITH
ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN. THE SURFACE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SOUTHWARD
TOWARD THE NC/VA LINE (IN LINE WITH THE WEAKENING SHEAR AXIS ALOFT)
SUNDAY MORNING BUT THE QUICK PASSAGE OF THE NORTHERN STREAM WAVE OUT
OVER THE OPEN NW ATLANTIC SHOULD ALLOW A REBOUNDING OF MID LEVEL
HEIGHTS AND SURFACE PRESSURES DURING THE DAY... SUCH THAT WE SHOULD
SEE MINIMAL SENSIBLE WEATHER IMPACT FROM THIS GLANCING BLOW OF THE
BACKDOOR FRONT... ASIDE FROM A PERIOD OF BROKEN CLOUD COVER. LOW
LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN DOWNSLOPE OUT OF THE NW. THICKNESSES HOLD A
BIT ABOVE NORMAL... SUPPORTING HIGHS FROM 62 NORTH TO 69 SOUTH.
EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES SUN NIGHT... ALTHOUGH THE POTENTIAL
BACKING OF SURFACE WINDS AROUND TO WSW (AS THE GFS INDICATES) MAY
BRING IN ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR SOME MORNING STRATUS/FOG.
LOWS 38-44. -GIH

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 335 AM FRIDAY...

FOR MON/TUE: GENERALLY QUIET WITH A FLAT WNW MID LEVEL FLOW AND A W-
E ORIENTED SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AREA SITUATED OVER THE GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEAST STATES. THE MID LEVEL LOW OVER NRN MEXICO IS EXPECTED
TO OPEN UP AND TRACK EASTWARD TO THE NW GULF MON NIGHT/TUE
(PROPELLED BY A DIGGING TROUGH... WHICH SHOULD RAISE HEIGHTS OVER
THE CAROLINAS... INSTIGATING A STRENGTHENING SW SURFACE FLOW AND
DRAWING IN WARMER AIR. EXPECT A FEW MID/HIGH CLOUDS WITH A PASSING
DISTURBANCE JUST TO OUR NNE... BUT OTHERWISE WE SHOULD SEE PLENTY OF
CLEAR/MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. GFS/ECMWF SUGGEST THICKNESSES AROUND 20 M
ABOVE NORMAL MON MORNING AND AROUND 30 M ABOVE NORMAL TUE MORNING.
WILL FINALLY SEE SOME SPRINGLIKE WEATHER... WITH HIGHS OF 65-70 MON
AND 70-75 TUE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.

FOR WED/THU: THE NW GULF WAVE SHOULD CONTINUE TO KICK TO THE ENE
WHILE DAMPENING OUT... AS DEEPENING MID LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE
FRONT RANGE AND PLAINS SHIFTS EASTWARD. THE ECMWF REMAINS MUCH
DEEPER THAN THE GFS WITH THIS... DIGGING THIS TROUGH WELL INTO THE
SRN PLAINS AS IT APPROACHES OUR AREA FROM THE WEST AND PHASES WITH
THE NRN STREAM TROUGH OVER THE ERN SEABOARD BY THU. THE GFS HANGS
THIS TROUGH BACK OVER THE FOUR CORNERS BUT ALLOWS AMPLIFICATION OF
THE NRN STREAM OVER THE NORTHEAST/MIDATLANTIC STATES DURING THIS
TIME. BOTH SOLUTIONS BRING A SURFACE LOW WITH ATTENDANT FRONT INTO
AND THROUGH NC LATE WED INTO THU... BRINGING INCREASING RAIN CHANCES
STARTING WED AND EXTENDING INTO THU... WITH COLDER POST-FRONTAL AIR
MOVING IN ON THU. WILL GO WITH A COMPROMISE SOLUTION FOR THE
SENSIBLE WEATHER (AS THE DETAILS ARE TOUGH TO RESOLVE AT THIS TIME)
BUT LEAN TOWARD THE ECMWF TIMING... WITH SMALL RAIN CHANCES ARRIVING
LATE TUE NIGHT STRETCHING THROUGH WED/WED NIGHT... EXITING EARLY
THU. EXPECT INCREASED CLOUDS WED... A BIT COOLER BUT CONTINUED
FAIRLY MILD... WITH MID-UPPER 60S FOR HIGHS. THICKNESSES SUPPORT
HIGHS FALLING BACK INTO THE 50S FOR THU. -GIH

&&

.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 655 AM FRIDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST IN
CONJUNCTION WITH AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NOISING SOUTHWARD INTO THE
PIEDMONT WILL CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
ACROSS CENTRAL NC. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS (FROM THE NORTHEAST)
WILL BE ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN...SANDHILLS AND EASTERN PIEDMONT
WHERE GUSTS UP TO 35KTS WILL OCCUR.

FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET WILL CONTINUE AT KINT/KGSO THROUGH 14-
15Z BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO PREDOMINATELY RAIN.  RAIN MAY MIX WITH
SLEET AND SNOW LATE THIS MORNING...THOUGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS LOW
AT THE MOMENT.  ELSEWHERE TO THE EAST...RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL
CONTINUE FOR MOST OF THE DAY...WITH PRECIP ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST
ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 21Z AND 06Z.  CEILINGS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY AT
IFR LEVELS...WITH IMPROVEMENT ONLY TO COME THIS EVENING AS OVERNIGHT
AS SOME DRIER AIR SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW
PRESSURE.  HOWEVER...NEAR SURFACE MISTURE IS NOT EXPECTED TO
CHANGE VERY MUCH...AND WITH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL LAST EVENING
AND TODAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK... VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL SATURDAY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR NCZ007-021>023-
038.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR NCZ008>010-
024-025-039-040-073-074.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...HARTFIELD
LONG TERM...HARTFIELD
AVIATION...SMITH

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:39 AM EST, 4 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
439 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014

NCZ011-026>028-041>043-075>078-083>086-088-089-080945-
HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-MOORE-LEE-
HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
439 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TODAY... INCLUDING SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION...
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TOTALS... AND WIND GUSTS.

NCZ008>010-025-040-073-074-080945-
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-DURHAM-CHATHAM-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
439 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TODAY... INCLUDING SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION...
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TOTALS... AND WIND GUSTS.

NCZ007-021>024-038-039-080945-
PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-
439 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TODAY... INCLUDING SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION...
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TOTALS... AND WIND GUSTS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 7, 7:58 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
758 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     FREEZING RAIN    RANDLEMAN               35.82N  79.80W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2-3 FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401119

TCC

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:00 AM EST, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
800 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG KERNERSVILLE            36.12N  80.08W
03/07/2014                   FORSYTH            NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE DOWN.

0753 AM     FREEZING RAIN    BAHAMA                  36.17N  78.88W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       DURHAM             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A QUARTER-INCH OF ICE...UP TO A HALF-INCH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401120
EVENT NUMBER RAH1401121

DJF

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:01 AM EST, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
801 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     SNOW             DURHAM                  35.98N  78.92W
03/06/2014  M0.1 INCH        DURHAM             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

0450 PM     SLEET            RANDLEMAN               35.82N  79.80W
03/06/2014  E0.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           NC   PUBLIC

            RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET.

0505 PM     SLEET            3 NW JAMESTOWN          36.03N  79.97W
03/06/2014  M0.0 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MOSTLY SLEET MIXED WITH A LITTLE RAIN

0529 PM     SLEET            WINSTON-SALEM           36.10N  80.26W
03/06/2014  E0.0 INCH        FORSYTH            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET IN WINSTON-SALEM

0600 PM     SLEET            5 W GREENSBORO          36.08N  79.92W
03/06/2014  M0.0 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRACE OF SLEET ACCUMULATION NEAR PTI

0620 PM     SNOW             PFAFFTOWN               36.15N  80.30W
03/06/2014  M0.0 INCH        FORSYTH            NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW BEGINNING TO COAT THE GROUND NEAR PFAFFTOWN

0630 PM     SNOW             5 N ROXBORO             36.47N  78.98W
03/06/2014  E0.1 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW COATING THE GROUND. NICKEL SIZE FLAKES.

0700 PM     SLEET            1 NNE ROSEMARY          36.47N  77.69W
03/06/2014  M0.1 INCH        HALIFAX            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE SLEET HAS COVERED CARS AND STARTED TO LIGHTLY
            COVER THE GROUND.

0705 PM     SNOW             4 NW ROXBORO            36.44N  79.03W
03/06/2014  M0.2 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER OF AN INCH OF WET SNOW.

0800 PM     SLEET            DREWRY                  36.45N  78.30W
03/06/2014  M0.1 INCH        WARREN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MIX OF SLEET AND RAIN HAS RESULTED IN A LIGHT
            ACCUMULATION OF SLEET ON THE GROUND AND SOME ROADS.

0830 PM     SNOW             BULLOCKSVILLE           36.48N  78.34W
03/06/2014  M0.5 INCH        VANCE              NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW HAS CHANGED TO SLEET.

0900 PM     SNOW             7 N ROXBORO             36.50N  78.98W
03/06/2014  M0.5 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF INCH OF SNOW ON GROUND. NOW ALL SLEET.

0935 PM     SNOW             SURL                    36.32N  78.88W
03/06/2014  M0.5 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET. CURRENTLY SNOWING.

0945 PM     SNOW             2 S HIGH POINT          35.95N  80.00W
03/06/2014  E0.0 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TRACE OF SNOW AT WGHP STUDIOS

0945 PM     SNOW             4 N HIGH POINT          36.04N  80.00W
03/06/2014  M0.2 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT VIA WGHP

0945 PM     SNOW             TRINITY                 35.89N  80.01W
03/06/2014  M0.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TRACE OF SNOW. REPORT VIA WGHP.

1030 PM     FREEZING RAIN    GREENSBORO              36.08N  79.83W
03/06/2014  M0.00 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   PUBLIC

1045 PM     SNOW             5 NNW ROXBORO           36.47N  79.01W
03/06/2014  M1.4 INCH        PERSON             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

1045 PM     FREEZING RAIN    MEBANE                  36.09N  79.28W
03/06/2014  M0.00 INCH       ALAMANCE           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1045 PM     FREEZING RAIN    HILLSBOROUGH            36.07N  79.10W
03/06/2014  M0.00 INCH       ORANGE             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1100 PM     SNOW             1 N ROXBORO             36.42N  78.98W
03/06/2014  M1.0 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND SLEET.

1100 PM     FREEZING RAIN    SMITH REYNOLDS APT      36.14N  80.23W
03/06/2014  M0.05 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   ASOS

            MEASURED BY KINT ASOS

1106 PM     SNOW             OAK RIDGE               36.17N  79.99W
03/06/2014  M0.5 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

1115 PM     SNOW             HIGH POINT              35.98N  80.00W
03/06/2014  E0.0 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SNOW IS STARTING TO MIX WITH PREDOMINATELY FREEZING
            RAIN.

1125 PM     SNOW             5 N GREENSBORO          36.15N  79.83W
03/06/2014  E0.3 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION NEAR LAKE JEANETTE

1125 PM     SNOW             1 WNW GREENSBORO        36.08N  79.84W
03/06/2014  M0.2 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   COCORAHS

1125 PM     FREEZING RAIN    1 WNW GREENSBORO        36.08N  79.84W
03/06/2014  M0.10 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   COCORAHS

1130 PM     SNOW             4 N LEWISVILLE          36.15N  80.41W
03/06/2014  M0.2 INCH        FORSYTH            NC   COCORAHS

1130 PM     FREEZING RAIN    4 N LEWISVILLE          36.15N  80.41W
03/06/2014  E0.10 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   COCORAHS

1200 AM     SNOW             PIEDMONT TRIAD APT      36.10N  79.94W
03/07/2014  M0.3 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   ASOS

1200 AM     FREEZING RAIN    PIEDMONT TRIAD APT      36.10N  79.94W
03/07/2014  M0.10 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   ASOS

1215 AM     SNOW             5 W BURLINGTON          36.08N  79.54W
03/07/2014  E0.2 INCH        ALAMANCE           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

1240 AM     FREEZING RAIN    RANDLEMAN               35.82N  79.80W
03/07/2014  M0.10 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1245 AM     FREEZING RAIN    KERNERSVILLE            36.12N  80.08W
03/07/2014  M0.10 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1255 AM     SNOW             1 WNW GREENSBORO        36.08N  79.84W
03/07/2014  M0.5 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   COCORAHS

            RECENTLY BEEN SLEET MIXED WITH SNOW. CURRENTLY MOSTLY
            SLEET.

1255 AM     FREEZING RAIN    1 WNW GREENSBORO        36.08N  79.84W
03/07/2014  E0.12 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   COCORAHS

            RECENTLY BEEN SLEET MIXED WITH SNOW. CURRENTLY MOSTLY
            SLEET.

0100 AM     SNOW             5 NNW ROXBORO           36.47N  79.01W
03/07/2014  M2.3 INCH        PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

0100 AM     FREEZING RAIN    SMITH REYNOLDS APT      36.14N  80.23W
03/07/2014  M0.20 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   ASOS

0150 AM     SNOW             PLEASANT GROVE          36.19N  79.33W
03/07/2014  M1.0 INCH        ALAMANCE           NC   PUBLIC

            1 INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET

0225 AM     SNOW             5 WSW WINSTON-SALEM     36.07N  80.35W
03/07/2014  M0.5 INCH        FORSYTH            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION

0225 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 W WINSTON-SALEM       36.10N  80.35W
03/07/2014  E0.15 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCHES OF GLAZE

0453 AM     SNOW             PIEDMONT TRIAD APT      36.10N  79.94W
03/07/2014  M2.0 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   ASOS

            SNOW AND SLEET.

0547 AM     FREEZING RAIN    1 S MEBANE              36.08N  79.28W
03/07/2014  E0.20 INCH       ALAMANCE           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0554 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ASHEBORO                35.72N  79.81W
03/07/2014  E0.20 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMBS ARE BREAKING OFF.

0605 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ASHEBORO                35.72N  79.81W
03/07/2014  M0.25 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES
            IN NORTH ASHEBORO.

0610 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ROXBORO                 36.40N  78.98W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.25 INCHES TOTAL ACCUMULATION... 1 INCH SNOW...0.25
            INCHES OF ICE.

0654 AM     SNOW             PIEDMONT TRIAD APT      36.10N  79.94W
03/07/2014  M2.1 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   ASOS

            FAA OBSERVER REPORTED 2.1 INCHES TOTAL ACCUMULATION...
            PREDOMINANTLY SNOW.

0700 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 SE WELCOME            35.86N  80.18W
03/07/2014  E0.50 INCH       DAVIDSON           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROADWAY NEAR INTERSTATE 85 AND
            DAVIDSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

0700 AM     FREEZING RAIN    1 E ELON COLLEGE        36.10N  79.50W
03/07/2014  E0.40 INCH       ALAMANCE           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0700 AM     SLEET            1 E ELON COLLEGE        36.10N  79.50W
03/07/2014  E0.5 INCH        ALAMANCE           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0710 AM     SNOW             3 SW WINSTON-SALEM      36.07N  80.30W
03/07/2014  E2.0 INCH        FORSYTH            NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SNOWING HARD. POWER OUT AROUND THE HANES MALL AREA.
            ROADS TREACHEROUS.

0710 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 SW WINSTON-SALEM      36.07N  80.30W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SNOWING HARD. POWER OUT AROUND THE HANES MALL AREA.
            ROADS TREACHEROUS.

0711 AM     SNOW             7 N GREENSBORO          36.18N  79.83W
03/07/2014  M2.7 INCH        GUILFORD           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW AND SLEET COMBINATION.

0715 AM     FREEZING RAIN    GREENSBORO              36.08N  79.83W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A QUARTER INCH OF ICING. ROADS TREACHEROUS.

0718 AM     FREEZING RAIN    LEXINGTON               35.81N  80.26W
03/07/2014  E0.50 INCH       DAVIDSON           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A HALF-INCH OF GLAZING...SOME AREAS IN THE
            COUNTY MORE. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES DUE TO DOWNED TREES.
            GETTING NUMEROUS CALLS OF TREES DOWN.

0730 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ASHEBORO                35.72N  79.81W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A QUARTER-INCH OF ICING...NOT QUITE A
            HALF-INCH. AT LEAST 80 TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE COUNTY
            DUE TO COMBINATION OF ICING AND WIND.

0730 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG KERNERSVILLE            36.12N  80.08W
03/07/2014                   FORSYTH            NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE DOWN.

0735 AM     FREEZING RAIN    GRAHAM                  36.06N  79.39W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       ALAMANCE           NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            AT LEAST A QUARTER-INCH OF ICING...POSSIBLY UP TO A
            HALF-INCH. ESTIMATED 28000 WITHOUT POWER. TREES DOWN
            THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

0740 AM     FREEZING RAIN    HILLSBOROUGH            36.07N  79.10W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       ORANGE             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A QUARTER-INCH OF ICE...UP TO A HALF-INCH
            ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. MANY
            TREES DOWN DUE TO ICING AND THE WIND. NUMEROUS POWER
            OUTAGES.

0745 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 SW LEXINGTON          35.76N  80.32W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       DAVIDSON           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROADS CLEAR...ONE QUARTER INCH ESTIMATED ON ELEVATED
            SURFACES. 1.71 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...
            0.38 IN THE PAST HOUR... CURRENTLY 32.5 DEGREES.

0747 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ALBEMARLE               35.36N  80.19W
03/07/2014  E0.00 INCH       STANLY             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TRACE TO POSSIBLY A TENTH-INCH. NOT A LOT OF GLAZING. A
            COUPLE OF TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY.

0750 AM     FREEZING RAIN    TROY                    35.36N  79.89W
03/07/2014  E0.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            VERY LITTLE GLAZING. STANDING WATER ON AREA ROADS. ONLY
            RAIN CURRENTLY.

0750 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ROXBORO                 36.40N  78.98W
03/07/2014  E0.20 INCH       PERSON             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SLEET ACCUMULATION IS MOSTLY SLEET MIXED WITH SNOW.
            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND COUNTY SINCE 5 AM.

0750 AM     SLEET            ROXBORO                 36.40N  78.98W
03/07/2014  E2.0 INCH        PERSON             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SLEET ACCUMULATION IS MOSTLY SLEET MIXED WITH SNOW.
            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND COUNTY SINCE 5 AM.

0750 AM     FREEZING RAIN    RANDLEMAN               35.82N  79.80W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2-3 FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWN

0753 AM     FREEZING RAIN    BAHAMA                  36.17N  78.88W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       DURHAM             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT LEAST A QUARTER-INCH OF ICE...UP TO A HALF-INCH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401090 RAH1401056 RAH1401057 RAH1401058 RAH1401059
RAH1401060 RAH1401061 RAH1401063 RAH1401062 RAH1401065 RAH1401064
RAH1401066 RAH1401067 RAH1401068 RAH1401069 RAH1401070 RAH1401072
RAH1401074 RAH1401075 RAH1401076 RAH1401071 RAH1401078 RAH1401073
RAH1401077 RAH1401079 RAH1401082 RAH1401083 RAH1401080 RAH1401081
RAH1401084 RAH1401085 RAH1401086 RAH1401087 RAH1401088 RAH1401091
RAH1401092 RAH1401089 RAH1401093 RAH1401094 RAH1401095 RAH1401096
RAH1401097 RAH1401098 RAH1401099 RAH1401100 RAH1401101 RAH1401102
RAH1401108 RAH1401110 RAH1401111 RAH1401103 RAH1401104 RAH1401107
RAH1401105 RAH1401106 RAH1401109 RAH1401120 RAH1401112 RAH1401113
RAH1401115 RAH1401114 RAH1401116 RAH1401117 RAH1401118 RAH1401119
RAH1401121

VINCENT

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:07 AM EST, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
807 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 AM     FREEZING RAIN    HENDERSON               36.32N  78.41W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       VANCE              NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ESTIMATED QUARTER-INCH OF GLAZING IN TREES AND OTHER
            ELEVATED SURFACES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401122

DJF

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:10 AM EST, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
810 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 AM     FREEZING RAIN    WARRENTON               36.40N  78.16W
03/07/2014  E0.00 INCH       WARREN             NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            VERY LITTLE ICING. SOME GLAZING ON ROADS RESULTED IN
            BLACK ICE LIKE CONDITIONS EARLIER IN SPOTS. VERY LITTLE
            OR NO ACCUMULATION OF ICE OR SLEET.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401123

DJF

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:14 AM EST, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
814 AM EST FRI MAR 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FREEZING RAIN    OXFORD                  36.31N  78.59W
03/07/2014  E0.25 INCH       GRANVILLE          NC   POST OFFICE

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1401124

GIH

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7 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Stanly

When: March 7, 9:00 AM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Stanly County, 2.82 mi SSE of Stanfield to 2.26 mi ENE of Porter
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 35.190, -80.420

Multiple roads flooded in the county.

Flood, Davidson

When: March 7, 10:45 AM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Davidson County, 1.12 mi E of Silver Vly to 1 mi NE of Hughes
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.730, -80.100

North Carolina Highway 109 flooded at Old US 64 intersection.

Flood, Alamance

When: March 7, 11:25 AM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Alamance County, 2.15 mi NNE of Saxapahaw to 2.81 mi NE of Saxapahaw
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.980, -79.320

Several small streams across southern Alamance County flooded. Flood water rising above bridge on Meadow Creek.

Flood, Montgomery

When: March 7, 12:18 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, 1.13 mi E of Mt Gilead to 0.21 mi SW of Troy
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.220, -80.000

Multiple roads closed due to flooding across southern part of the county.

Flood, Durham

When: March 7, 1:00 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Durham County, 2.76 mi NNE of Quail Roost to 3.46 mi NNE of Quail Roost
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 36.234, -78.875

Carver road closed due to flooding.

Flood, Anson

When: March 7, 2:10 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Anson County, 3.04 mi NW of Wadesboro to 1.44 mi NW of Lilesville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 35.002, -80.137

Multiple roads flooded across the county.

Flood, Randolph

When: March 7, 2:25 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, 4.36 mi SE of Erect to 2.09 mi SW of Auman Corner
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 35.505, -79.615

Multiple roads closed due to flooding.

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

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: 509187, 509188, 509189, 509190, 509191, 509192, 509193.