In a warm and humid air mass with weak steering flow but high moisture and instability, a few clusters of storms that started over the northwest Piedmont became more numerous as they tracked east southeast and approached the Triangle, producing areas of strong downdrafts and prompting three severe warnings over and southeast of the Triangle. Flood advisories were also issued, with the main one…
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In a warm and humid air mass with weak steering flow but high moisture and instability, a few clusters of storms that started over the northwest Piedmont became more numerous as they tracked east southeast and approached the Triangle, producing areas of strong downdrafts and prompting three severe warnings over and southeast of the Triangle. Flood advisories were also issued, with the main one being over Raleigh. After multiple days of above normal rainfall, including that which produced considerable flooding in Moore county and Chapel Hill, this additional rain led to flash flooding in the usual spots in Raleigh.
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:50 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several hundred power outages were reported, due to trees down on power lines.
A tree was uprooted and downed partially on a home.
A few hundred power outages were reported, due to trees down on power lines.
Several power outages were reported, due to fallen trees on power lines.
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