Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, July 13, 2020

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, July 13, 2020
Start: 2020-07-13T14:20
End: 2020-07-13T16:00
Location: North Carolina

July 13, 2020 · NWS MHX · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed during the middle to late afternoon hours. A few storms became severe and produced wind damage, large hail, and flash flooding.

Where it happened

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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
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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 MHX wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed during the middle to late afternoon hours. A few storms became severe and produced wind damage, large hail, and flash flooding.

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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 13, 11:18 AM EST, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 11:18 AM EST, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:41 AM EST, 10 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-140845-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-140845-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-140845-
Northern Outer Banks-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:28 PM EST, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ092-094-193-194-198-199-131915-
Coastal Onslow-Jones-Inland Onslow-Northern Craven-Pamlico-Southern
Craven-
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...CENTRAL
CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...

At 227 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maysville, or
11 miles northeast of Pumpkin Center, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half
Moon and Camp Lejeune Center.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3480 7752 3524 7707 3502 7680 3479 7715
      3479 7716 3465 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 229DEG 21KT 3491 7723

Simms

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:47 PM EST, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ090>092-198-131930-
Jones-Lenoir-Inland Onslow-Duplin-
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN JONES...
SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR AND NORTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES...

At 246 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Kornegay, or
17 miles east of Warsaw, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Beulaville, Deep Run, Pleasant Hill,
Potters Hill and Albertson.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3502 7801 3517 7786 3518 7783 3520 7783
      3529 7774 3506 7738 3488 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 236DEG 11KT 3503 7778

Simms

Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:18 PM EST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
318 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2020

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

0314 PM     HAIL             3 SSE ASKIN             35.18N 77.05W
07/13/2020  E0.70 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER CALLED TO REPORT DIME SIZE HAIL 2
            MILES N FROM NEWBERN ON HWY 17.

&&

TS

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:19 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: July 13, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Jones County, 1.33 mi ENE of Ten Mile Fork
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.060, -77.200

A tree was blown down on U.S. 17 bypass.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: July 13, 2:21 PM EST
Where: Jones County, 1.33 mi ENE of Ten Mile Fork
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 35.060, -77.200

Duke Energy reported power outages due to downed trees and limbs on electrical equipment. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Hail, Craven

When: July 13, 2:24 PM EST
Where: Craven County, Rhems
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.070, -77.180

Quarter size hail fell at the station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When: July 13, 3:39 PM EST
Where: Carteret County, 0.89 mi NE of Cedar Pt Beach
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.680, -77.090

Power lines were reportedly blown down at the Dunkin Donuts on Cedar Island Blvd. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carteret

When: July 13, 3:44 PM EST
Where: Carteret County, 1.49 mi SSE of Cape Carteret
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 34.660, -77.040

Several trees were blown down around Old Ferry Rd and Emerald Plantation area. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Flash Flood, Onslow

When: July 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Onslow County, 1.17 mi SE of Camp Lejeune Jct to 2.14 mi SE of Camp Lejeune Jct
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.816, -77.418

Localized flooding occurred on several sections of Ramsey Rd.

Flash Flood, Onslow

When: July 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Onslow County, 0.89 mi NE of Tar Lndg to 0.58 mi NE of Tar Lndg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 34.780, -77.490

Water was reportedly covering the road at the intersection of Richlands Hwy and Northwest Corridor Blvd near the Onslow Farmers Market. The time was estimated based on radar data.

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2020 Every state in 2020 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 2020

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: 893638, 893639, 893637, 893640, 893641, 893642, 893643.