Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 2 to 3, 2016

Name: Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 2 to 3, 2016
Start: 2016-09-02T18:30
End: 2016-09-03T08:50
Location: North Carolina

September 2 to 3, 2016 · NWS RAH · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $118,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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.

Tropical Storm Hermine tracked along the Southeast United States coastline and across coastal portions of the Carolina's. Tropical Storm Hermine produced heavy rain across portions of central North Carolina. However, due to dry antecedent conditions, no flooding occurred despite rainfall amounts of up to 3 to 5 inches across southeastern portions of central North Carolina. Given the rain and gusty winds associated with Hermine there were numerous reports of trees down and wind damage and resultant power outages.

The radar

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Event by event

13 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Tropical Storm, Anson

When: September 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Anson forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.974, -80.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm, Forsyth

When: September 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Forsyth forecast zone
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 36.131, -80.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was reported down on Milldebrook Drive, between Idols Road and Bridgewood Road.

Tropical Storm, Stanly

When: September 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Stanly forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.312, -80.251 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Montgomery

When: September 2, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.333, -79.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Multiple trees were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Richmond

When: September 2, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Richmond forecast zone
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.006, -79.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were reported down.

Tropical Storm, Cumberland

When: September 2, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.049, -78.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm, Hoke

When: September 2, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Hoke forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.017, -79.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Multiple trees were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Scotland

When: September 2, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Scotland forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.841, -79.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Lee

When: September 2, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Lee forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.475, -79.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Multiple trees were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Moore

When: September 2, 9:00 PM EST
Where: Moore forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm, Sampson

When: September 2, 9:20 PM EST
Where: Sampson forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Tropical Storm, Wake

When: September 2, 10:45 PM EST
Where: Wake forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree fell through the roof of a house near New Hill.

Tropical Storm, Wilson

When: September 3, 8:50 AM EST
Where: Wilson forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.705, -77.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was reported down on power lines at Town Creek Road.

What these are

Tropical Storm: A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, September 2016 The 2016 hurricane season

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 660119, 660121, 660159, 660124, 660155, 660120, 660122, 660158, 660123, 660125, 660157, 660160, 660161.