Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, June 19 to 20, 2020

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, June 19 to 20, 2020
Start: 2020-06-19T14:00
End: 2020-06-20T00:30
Location: North Carolina

June 19 to 20, 2020 · NWS RAH · 17 events in 5 counties and zones

Cyclonic, perturbed flow related to a weakening mid and upper level low centered over Ohio and Pennsylvania supported the development of numerous, mainly multi-cellular storms that produced sub-severe hail and flash flooding. Storms became anchor or backbuild on outflow mergers, which resulted in flash flooding.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $15,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 17

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 Jun 19, 12:40 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 12:40 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:04 AM EST, 10 hours 56 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-200815-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-
Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
404 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected through
this evening. Some of the showers and thunderstorms will be capable
of producing heavy rainfall. Isolated flash flooding is possible,
mainly this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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, Jun 19, 1:59 PM EST, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
259 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

NCZ042-043-078-089-192000-
Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
259 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAYNE...
NORTHERN SAMPSON...SOUTHWESTERN WILSON AND EASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles south of
Smithfield to 9 miles north of Ammon. Movement was north at 5 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Smithfield, Clinton, Fremont, Micro, Selma, Four Oaks,
Pine Level, Kenly and Princeton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 7845 3509 7867 3512 7864 3512 7865
      3518 7864 3572 7828 3555 7782 3547 7783
      3518 7811 3519 7816 3511 7817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 170DEG 6KT 3533 7828 3494 7859

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:01 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

11 flash flood, 4 heavy rain, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Sampson

When: June 19, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.8 mi WSW of Monks Xrds
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.216, -78.343

Storm total rainfall measured 10.92 inches.

Hail, Wake

When: June 19, 3:38 PM EST
Where: Wake County, 2.35 mi ESE of Wilders Grove
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.790, -78.530

Hail, Wake

When: June 19, 3:38 PM EST
Where: Wake County, 2.07 mi S of Pet Xrds
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.800, -78.520

Penny sized hail was reported near Interstate 540 and Business Highway 64.

Heavy Rain, Moore

When: June 19, 5:30 PM EST to 7:50 PM EST
Where: Moore County, 0.69 mi S of Carthage
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.340, -79.420

Storm total rainfall measured 4.25 inches.

Heavy Rain, Cumberland

When: June 19, 6:33 PM EST to 8:33 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, 0.69 mi N of Methodist College
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.140, -78.870

Storm total rainfall measured 3.23 inches.

Heavy Rain, Harnett

When: June 19, 6:35 PM EST to 8:35 PM EST
Where: Harnett County, 3.97 mi ENE of Dunn
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.350, -78.560

Storm total rainfall measured 4.31 inches.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 6:50 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.89 mi SW of Monks Xrds to 2.81 mi NE of Rosin Hill
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.210, -78.340

Numerous road were reported closed due to flash flooding in Newton Grove.

Flash Flood, Harnett

When: June 19, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where: Harnett County, 4.37 mi NE of Dunn to 3.99 mi NE of Dunn
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.360, -78.560

Flash flooding was reported on Highway 301.

Flash Flood, Moore

When: June 19, 8:10 PM EST to June 20, 12:30 AM EST
Where: Moore County, 1.32 mi WSW of Carthage to 0.99 mi NW of Hill Crest
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.340, -79.440

Flash flooding was reported on Dowd Road and Sunset Drive.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 8:30 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 1.78 mi NW of Hobbton to 1.7 mi NW of Hobbton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.190, -78.350

A water rescue occurred due to flash flooding occurred at 1100 Whit Road.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 8:30 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.56 mi W of Monks Xrds to 1.23 mi SSE of Newton Grove
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.220, -78.340

A water rescue was reported due to flash flooding on United States Highway 701.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 9:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 1.38 mi N of Hobbton to 1.67 mi SSW of Monks Xrds
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.190, -78.330

A water rescue was reported due to flash flooding on Luke Hobbs Farm Road.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 9:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.69 mi N of Suttontown to 0.88 mi N of Suttontown
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.210, -78.250

A water rescue was reported due to flash flooding on Hollingsworth Road.

Flash Flood, Moore

When: June 19, 9:50 PM EST to June 20, 12:30 AM EST
Where: Moore County, 1.42 mi NNW of Aberdeen to 1.45 mi SSE of Midtown
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.149, -79.439

Magnolia Drive near United States Highway 1 was closed due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood, Moore

When: June 19, 9:55 PM EST to June 20, 12:30 AM EST
Where: Moore County, 0.89 mi NW of Carthage to 0.66 mi WNW of Carthage
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.360, -79.430

Bethlehem Church Road near North Carolina Highway 24-27 was closed due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 10:10 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.69 mi N of Giddensville to 0.55 mi NNE of Giddensville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.140, -78.220

A water rescue was reported due to flash flooding At Goshen Church Road and Giddensville Road.

Flash Flood, Sampson

When: June 19, 10:10 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sampson County, 0.89 mi SE of Newton Grove to 0.56 mi ESE of Newton Grove
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.240, -78.340

A residence on Mount Olive Drive had to be evacuated due to flash flooding.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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, June 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 904865, 904655, 904656, 904862, 904863, 904864, 904847, 904841, 904859, 904849, 904850, 904851, 904852, 904861, 904860, 904854, 904855.