A series of upper disturbances in the northwest flow combined with a surface trough/boundary led to the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late-afternoon and evening hours from the southern Piedmont and Sandhills into the northeast Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Storms became severe across Moore and Richmond counties, producing several reports of downed trees and…
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
A series of upper disturbances in the northwest flow combined with a surface trough/boundary led to the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late-afternoon and evening hours from the southern Piedmont and Sandhills into the northeast Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Storms became severe across Moore and Richmond counties, producing several reports of downed trees and power lines.
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:13 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was reported down along the roadway near the intersection of Highway NC-22 and Farm Life School Rd.
Power outages of around 600 customers were caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment. This was in the town of Whispering Pines.
Power outages of around 1000 customers were caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment around the town of Southern Pines.
The 911 Call center reported several trees and power lines down, largely centered from Carthage, Whispering Pines and through Southern Pines.
A tree was reported down along Midway Rd in Rockingham.
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