North Carolina, 2025

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025 · NWS RAH · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A stalled front over the Sandhills and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina combined with an inland penetrating sea-breeze to develop isolated to scattered storms in the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms produced wind damage across Sampson County, as well as some flash flooding in Cumberland County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 stalled front over the Sandhills and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina combined with an inland penetrating sea-breeze to develop isolated to scattered storms in the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms produced wind damage across Sampson County, as well as some flash flooding in Cumberland County.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:47 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 11, 4:49 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, 0.83 mi SW of Bonnetsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.971, -78.409

A large number of power outages were observed due to fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sampson

When
June 11, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Sampson County, 2.94 mi ENE of Mintz
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.930, -78.430

A tree was reported down due to damaging winds.

Flash Flood, Cumberland

When
June 11, 6:15 PM EST to 7:08 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, 0.1 mi ENE of East Fayetteville to 0.14 mi SE of East Fayetteville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.050, -78.868

Road was impassable due to flash flooding.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1266715, 1266716, 1266714.