A mid-level disturbance and surface trough draped from western North Carolina into south-central Virginia led to development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the northwest Piedmont in the late afternoon. These storms tracked east-southeast during the mid to late-evening hours, tapering off by late evening.
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
A mid-level disturbance and surface trough draped from western North Carolina into south-central Virginia led to development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the northwest Piedmont in the late afternoon. These storms tracked east-southeast during the mid to late-evening hours, tapering off by late evening. The storms over Orange and Durham Counties produced flash flooding around Chapel Hill and Durham.
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:18 UTC.
5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash flooding was reported on West Franklin St between Kenan St and Mallette St.
Flash flooding was reported along Fordham Blvd between south Estes Dr and Ephesus Church Rd.
Flash flooding was reported near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Estes Dr.
Flash flooding was reported near the intersection of Butler St and Farrington Rd.
Flash flooding was reported near the intersection of Old Chapel Hill Rd and Garrett Rd.
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