North Carolina, 2024

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 1, 2024

September 1, 2024 · NWS RAH · 12 events in 4 counties and zones

Ahead of a cold front advancing southward from the Ohio Valley, storms developed along a surface trough and progressed east and southeast. Isolated storms formed in the late afternoon over the eastern Piedmont and Triangle to central Coastal Plain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$54,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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.

Ahead of a cold front advancing southward from the Ohio Valley, storms developed along a surface trough and progressed east and southeast. Isolated storms formed in the late afternoon over the eastern Piedmont and Triangle to central Coastal Plain. A second batch of storms developed over the western part of the state and tracked into the Piedmont in the evening hours. Several storms produced severe gusts and isolated flash flooding.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:42 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
September 1, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 0.83 mi E of Barham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.931, -78.405

A tree was reported down, resulting in power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
September 1, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 0.64 mi E of Pearces
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.919, -78.289

A tree was down near Brannon Rd, causing power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
September 1, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 0.76 mi NNE of Pilot
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.890, -78.266

A tree was down on electrical equipment, causing power outages near Pilot.

Flash Flood, Wake

When
September 1, 3:45 PM EST to 9:28 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 1.27 mi ENE of Raleigh to 1.61 mi ESE of Raleigh
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.806, -78.648

Several reports of flooding in downtown Raleigh, including Atlantic Ave near Hodges St, West St, Capital Blvd near Atlantic Ave, and Interstate 440.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
September 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Wilson County, 2.89 mi WSW of Wilson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.721, -77.970

A tree was reported down, resulting in power outages near North Carolina Highway 42.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
September 1, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 1.76 mi SW of Bahama
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.152, -78.903

A tree was reported down on Bahama Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
September 1, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 0.58 mi SE of Rougemont
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.214, -78.923

A tree was down near N Roxboro St.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
September 1, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 0.32 mi S of Hope Vly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.965, -78.919

Several trees were reported down in Durham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
September 1, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 0.66 mi S of Raleigh to 2.14 mi NNE of Raleigh
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.791, -78.671

Several trees were reported down in Raleigh, including one along Lassiter Mill Rd and another along Clark Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
September 1, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 1.6 mi ENE of Camp Polk
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.831, -78.674

A tree was reported down near Ridge Rd.

Flash Flood, Wake

When
September 1, 6:05 PM EST to 8:33 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 1.65 mi ENE of (Rdu)raleigh-Durham to 0.7 mi N of (Rdu)raleigh-Durham
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.882, -78.755

Several roads were flooded in northwest Raleigh, including portions of Glenwood Ave, where a vehicle was submerged in flood waters.

Flash Flood, Wake

When
September 1, 7:55 PM EST to 9:28 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 2.25 mi S of Millbrook to 2.66 mi SSW of Millbrook
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.818, -78.622

The river gage on Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Rd crested at minor flood stage at 13.59 ft.

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.
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.

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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: 1210468, 1210469, 1210471, 1210464, 1210475, 1210478, 1210481, 1210483, 1210485, 1210486, 1210467, 1210488.