Lightning, Wake
- When
- April 7, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.78 mi NE of Cario
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.620, -78.750
A house fire was reported due to a lightning strike, which burned the attic.
Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, April 7, 2023
A strong cold front resulted in the development of slow-moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain across portions of the Triangle. This resulted in multiple road and highway closures, particularly around Fuquay-Varina.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $50,000
- 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.
A strong cold front resulted in the development of slow-moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain across portions of the Triangle. This resulted in multiple road and highway closures, particularly around Fuquay-Varina.
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:02 UTC.
Event by event
3 flash flood, 2 flood, 1 lightning, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- April 7, 6:30 AM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 0.53 mi E of Cario to 0.77 mi SE of Cario
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.599, -78.761
A roadway was closed near the intersection of North Carolina Highway 55 and North Carolina Highway 42.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- April 7, 6:30 AM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 0.85 mi ENE of Fuquay Spgs to 0.79 mi ENE of Fuquay Spgs
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.586, -78.787
A flooded roadway was reported near Brookside Drive in Fuquay-Varina.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- April 7, 6:50 AM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 0.85 mi E of Holland to 0.91 mi E of Holland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.569, -78.765
A road closure was reported near the intersection of Holland Road and Mayfair Wood Road.
Strong Wind, Lee
- When
- April 7, 8:15 AM EST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.475, -79.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One tree was reported down on a home in the 700 block of 3rd Street in Sanford. One individual in the home was injured as a result.
Flood, Orange
- When
- April 7, 4:45 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 2.8 mi E of Chapel Hill Wllms Ar to 2.85 mi E of Chapel Hill Wllms Ar
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.930, -79.020
South Estes Drive near Fordham Boulevard was flooded due to heavy rain from earlier in the day.
Flood, Orange
- When
- April 7, 5:06 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 3.12 mi E of Chapel Hill to 3.01 mi E of Chapel Hill
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.919, -79.014
Flooding was reported along Cleland Drive between Oakwood Drive and Kendall Drive from heavy rain earlier in the day.
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1094395, 1094397, 1094405, 1094416, 1096128, 1096145, 1096149.