Power Outage in Raleigh, NC

Trees were reported down on power lines.

Power outages were reported due to fallen trees near the intersection of Carriage Tour Lane and Hometown Dr.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Wake County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the tropical storm force wind gusts.

Trees and power lines were reported down near Fayetteville Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines along Southall Road near Buffaloe Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines near the intersection of Strother Road and Garrett Road.

Power outages were caused by fallen trees near the intersection of Ortega Road and Windsor Place.

Trees were reported down on power lines along Ebenezer Church Road near Umstead State Park.

Multiple trees were reported down on utility company equipment, leading to at least two thousand power outages near Auburn along the intersection of Battle Bridge Road and Offshore Drive.

Power outages were reported from fallen trees and limbs near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Stone Home Lane.

A tree was reported down in the Glenwood Village area, near the intersection of Glenwood Ave and Granville Dr. Power outages were also reported in the area.

Fallen trees damaged power equipment and resulted in roughly three thousand power outages in and around the intersection of Auburn Knightdale Rd and Battle Bridge Rd.

Power outages were caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment near the intersection of Bunting Dr and Vailwood Ct.

A large tree and power lines were reported down along Garner Road.

Extensive trees were reported down causing power outages across southern Wake County. Some of the hardest hit locations were around Fuquay-Varina, Garner, and Apex.

A power line was reported down at the 2000 block of Poole Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines along Hammond Road and Chapanoke Road.

Power outages were caused by fallen trees damaging equipment near the intersection of Barwell Rd and Rock Quarry Rd.

Downed trees fell on power equipment, causing power outages near the intersection of Boyce Mill Rd and Old Creedmoor Rd.

A power outage was caused by downed trees on power equipment. Damage was near the intersection of Brookwood Dr and Parkway Dr.

Power outages centered around the town of New Hill caused by downed trees caused damage to equipment. Damage was estimated near the intersection of Old US Highway 1 and New Hill Holleman Rd.

Power lines were reported down across Wimberly Road.

A power outage from downed power lines occurred near the intersection of Kildaire Farm Rd and Ten Ten Rd.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 56 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Wake County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the strong winds.

Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph resulted in scattered trees and power lines down across Wake County, including some on structures. This resulted in some power outages in Wake County as a result of the tropical storm force winds.

Trees and power lines were reported down on Shepard School Road.

Trees and power lines were reported down on Highway 96 and Riley Hill Road.

Power lines were reported down at Pippin Road and Zebulon Road.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down along Knightdale Boulevard.

One tree was reported down on power lines near Johnson Pond Road.

A tree fell on a car and power lines were reported down near Eagle Rock Road and Old Battle Bridge.

Two trees were reported down on power lines at the intersection of Ghoston Road and New Light Road.

Trees, power poles, and power lines were reported down near the intersection of Oxford Road and White Oak Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county. In addition, a 54 mile per hour wind gust was measured at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Power poles were reported snapped near the intersection of Lake Wheeler Road and Tryon Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines near the 4400 block of Zebulon Road.

Power lines were reported down near the intersection of Mitchell Mill Road and Highway 96.

Trees were reported down on power lines near the intersection of Buck Jones Road at Norman Place.

A tree was reported down on power lines near the intersection of Saddle Seat Drive at Western Boulevard.

Trees were reported down on power lines near the intersection of Fairview Road and Cambridge Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines in Stony Hill.

A power line was blown down on Knightdale Boulevard near Rose of Sharon Road, causing major power outages.

Several trees were blown down along Friar Tuck Road, a few of which damaged power lines and a fence.

Two trees were blown down on Ward Road near Patrick Road, resulting in power outages. A tree also fell onto utility equipment near the intersection of East Whitaker Mill Road and Wake Forest Road.

Two trees were blown down on Ward Road near Patrick Road, resulting in power outages. A tree also fell onto utility equipment near the intersection of East Whitaker Mill Road and Wake Forest Road.

Downed tree on power-lines at Highway 55 near W. Holly Springs Road.

Power lines were blown down on Strickland Road, just west of Creedmoor Road.

Multiple trees and tree limbs were blown down onto power lines near the intersection of White Oak Road and Hicks Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Duncan to Holly Springs resulting in numerous power outages. Dime size hail also fell in Holly Springs.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Duncan to Holly Springs resulting in numerous power outages. Dime size hail also fell in Holly Springs.

A tree that was two feet in diameter was uprooted and fell on a home at Beverly Drive and Bromley Street. Another tree that was two and a half feet in diameter was down across Bromley Street near Beverly Drive and fell into two power lines, which brought them down.

A tree and power lines were reported down on a car with a person inside at Drewry Lane and Anderson Drive.

A large tree was reported snapped off and fell on power lines and a car at Beechridge Road and Breeze Road.

A few trees were blown down in the Raleigh area, one on the 2600 block of Western Boulevard, one on power lines on Ward Road near Glenridge Drive and one on Seabrook Road near Frinks Street.

A few trees were blown down in the Raleigh area, one on the 2600 block of Western Boulevard, one on power lines on Ward Road near Glenridge Drive and one on Seabrook Road near Frinks Street.

Power lines and a power pole were blown down along Buckhorn-Duncan Road.

Tropical storm wind gusts downed numerous trees, caused widespread power outages, and produced a variety of damage to homes and structures across the county. At the peak of the storm, the total peak outages were around 20,000 customers. A worker was injured when a tree limb fell on a truck at the State Fairgrounds as Tropical Storm Michael moved through the state Thursday night.

Trees were reported down on power lines near South Wilmington Street.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in numerous trees down across Wake County, including on homes, cars, power lines and damage to structures. Numerous customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the tropical storm force winds.

Trees were reported down on power-lines near the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road.

Power lines were reported down in the 3800 block of Air Park Road.

Tree reported down on power-line at Wendell Boulevard and Rolesville Road.

Trees were reported down on power lines.

Trees were reported down on power lines.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Willow Springs to Rolesville.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

Scattered trees and power-lines were blown down across the county.

Multiple trees were blown down onto power lines and equipment.

Trees and power-lines were blown down near Fuquay Varina.

One tree blown down onto power-lines at Anderson Drive and White Oak Road.

Trees and power-lines blown down at Jarvis Street near Cameron Village.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph resulted in numerous trees down across Wake County, including on homes, cars, and power lines. Over 100,000 customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the strong winds. One fatality occurred due to a tree falling on a car near Sunset Lake as an individual was driving home.

Multiple trees were reported down on cars and power lines near New Hope.

Trees and power-lines were blown down along Glenwood Avenue South near the Hayes Barton area.

Numerous trees and power-lines were blown down in Bonsal.

One tree was blown down across Lead Mine Road just north of Millbrook Road. Power out in the area.

Trees and power-lines were reported down in the vicinity of Lake Wheeler Road and Interstate 440.

Strong winds of 40 to 50 mph downed scattered trees and limbs, resulting in scattered power outages across the county. In Knightdale, winds blew trees over onto two vehicles in a shopping center.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Raleigh to Garner. One tree fell on a house. Monetary damages are estimated.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Raleigh to Garner. One tree fell on a house. Monetary damages are estimated.

Snowfall/sleet amounts of 2 to 6 inches fell across the county. The heavy wet snow caused widespread power outages from falling trees and power lines. At the peak of the storm, over 92,000 customers were without power in the county.

Power lines were reported down at Tryon Road and Pink Acres Street.

One tree was blown down with local power outages reported on Marshburn Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from near Apex to near Purnell.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Raleigh to Wake Forest.

Trees and power lines were reported down at the intersection of Heatherfield Way and Southall Road.

A couple of trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Yates Mill Pond Road and Penny Road.

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from near Fuquay-Varina to Raleigh. In addition trees were reported to have fallen on 3 homes in the Apex and Cary areas (exact monetary damage is unknown).

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from near Fuquay-Varina to Raleigh. In addition trees were reported to have fallen on 3 homes in the Apex and Cary areas (exact monetary damage is unknown).

A half dozen trees were blown down along the wind swath, including trees down onto power-lines on Pineview Drive in Wake Forest.

A couple of trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from near Falls Lake to near Wendell.

A large limb was blown down onto a power-line which resulted in a blown transformer.

One tree was blown down onto a power-line.

Power lines were reported down on Alleghany Drive.

Powers lines were reported down near Brentwood Road and Atlantic Avenue. As a result 4500 customers lost power.

A trained spotter reported one tree blown down at Old Watkins and Forestville Roads.|A downed tree also fell across power lines along Highway 98.

A couple of trees were blown down onto power-lines at the intersection of Creedmoor and Lynn Road and at the intersection of New Hope and Buffalo Roads.

A couple of trees were blown down onto power-lines at the intersection of Creedmoor and Lynn Road and at the intersection of New Hope and Buffalo Roads.

Scattered trees, tree branches and power-lines were blown down throughout the county, with only minor structural damage reported.

A couple of trees were blown down. One tree fell onto a power line.

The tornado exited Chatham County and entered southwest Wake County as an EF0. There was multiple tree and roof damage along Avent Ferry Road, southwest of Holly Springs. The tornado intensified to an EF1 with winds of 86 mph as it reached Fire Station Number Two and the Holly Glenn Subdivision before crossing highway 55 and tracking through the Remington subdivision. The tornado continued to track northeastward and caused extensive tree damage and damage to numerous homes, mainly from fallen trees along Pierce Olive, Ten-Ten, Penny Road, and Yates Mill Pond roads, as wind speeds increased to around 100 mph. The tornado crossed Tryon Road, between Lake Wheeler Road and the Raleigh Golf Association Golf Course, before tracking northeast across the entire City of Raleigh, producing EF1 damage in a narrow swath between 50 to 100 yards. It crossed directly over Interstates 40-440, between exits 297 and 298 with damage on both sides of the interstate clearly visible. The tornado continued northeast across South Saunders Street, where 4 businesses were damaged. A body shop was completely destroyed when the roof was ripped off and the side walls collapsed. The tornado continued to snap hardwood trees and power-lines near Mount Hope Cemetery and nearby homes. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast towards Shaw University. Campus dormitories and the university student center had windows blown in with roof damage. The tornado moved northeast along the east side of the major high rise buildings in downtown Raleigh, downing hundreds of trees, many of which fell on houses. The historic Oakwood to Lion`s Park sections of town, including the historic Oakwood Cemetery were hardest hit. Also in the path of the tornado was Saint Augustine`s College, which sustained roof damage to every building on campus. The tornado continued to down trees on numerous homes as it crossed North King Charles Road to Yonkers Road, producing EF1 damage to several businesses. The tornado crossed the 440 beltline for a second time, this time on the northeast side of downtown Raleigh near the intersections of Westinghouse and Brentwood roads, again causing damages to several businesses, including the Raleigh Iceplex. The tornado then strengthened to an EF2 with winds greater than 110 mph as it continued northeast producing extensive tree damage in a 100 to 200 yard wide path from Stony Brook Drive to Buffalo Road. Snapped trees crashed onto and through numerous homes all along the path. Four fatalities occurred when a large tree fell|onto a mobile home. Two other mobile homes were thrown 30 to 50 feet when the tie downs snapped from their anchor points with nearly all of the mobile homes in the Stony Brook mobile home park sustained some type of damage. The EF2 tornado continued to move northeast across Buffalo Road, near the Cardinal Grove Subdivision. Several two story homes were completely destroyed with numerous other homes sustaining moderate to major damage. Damage consistent with an EF2 tornado continued with widespread damage in a 200 yard wide swath along Forestville road. A couple of mobile homes were destroyed and several two story homes suffered extensive roof damage, with continued numerous snapped trees falling on houses. The tornado weakened or lifted as it moved northeast towards Rolesville. Damage became very sporadic and isolated in nature as it neared the Franklin County line. In total, 2270 homes were damaged, including 67 homes that were destroyed, with another 184 homes experiencing major damage. There were also 34 businesses damaged.

The tornado exited Chatham County and entered southwest Wake County as an EF0. There was multiple tree and roof damage along Avent Ferry Road, southwest of Holly Springs. The tornado intensified to an EF1 with winds of 86 mph as it reached Fire Station Number Two and the Holly Glenn Subdivision before crossing highway 55 and tracking through the Remington subdivision. The tornado continued to track northeastward and caused extensive tree damage and damage to numerous homes, mainly from fallen trees along Pierce Olive, Ten-Ten, Penny Road, and Yates Mill Pond roads, as wind speeds increased to around 100 mph. The tornado crossed Tryon Road, between Lake Wheeler Road and the Raleigh Golf Association Golf Course, before tracking northeast across the entire City of Raleigh, producing EF1 damage in a narrow swath between 50 to 100 yards. It crossed directly over Interstates 40-440, between exits 297 and 298 with damage on both sides of the interstate clearly visible. The tornado continued northeast across South Saunders Street, where 4 businesses were damaged. A body shop was completely destroyed when the roof was ripped off and the side walls collapsed. The tornado continued to snap hardwood trees and power-lines near Mount Hope Cemetery and nearby homes. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast towards Shaw University. Campus dormitories and the university student center had windows blown in with roof damage. The tornado moved northeast along the east side of the major high rise buildings in downtown Raleigh, downing hundreds of trees, many of which fell on houses. The historic Oakwood to Lion`s Park sections of town, including the historic Oakwood Cemetery were hardest hit. Also in the path of the tornado was Saint Augustine`s College, which sustained roof damage to every building on campus. The tornado continued to down trees on numerous homes as it crossed North King Charles Road to Yonkers Road, producing EF1 damage to several businesses. The tornado crossed the 440 beltline for a second time, this time on the northeast side of downtown Raleigh near the intersections of Westinghouse and Brentwood roads, again causing damages to several businesses, including the Raleigh Iceplex. The tornado then strengthened to an EF2 with winds greater than 110 mph as it continued northeast producing extensive tree damage in a 100 to 200 yard wide path from Stony Brook Drive to Buffalo Road. Snapped trees crashed onto and through numerous homes all along the path. Four fatalities occurred when a large tree fell|onto a mobile home. Two other mobile homes were thrown 30 to 50 feet when the tie downs snapped from their anchor points with nearly all of the mobile homes in the Stony Brook mobile home park sustained some type of damage. The EF2 tornado continued to move northeast across Buffalo Road, near the Cardinal Grove Subdivision. Several two story homes were completely destroyed with numerous other homes sustaining moderate to major damage. Damage consistent with an EF2 tornado continued with widespread damage in a 200 yard wide swath along Forestville road. A couple of mobile homes were destroyed and several two story homes suffered extensive roof damage, with continued numerous snapped trees falling on houses. The tornado weakened or lifted as it moved northeast towards Rolesville. Damage became very sporadic and isolated in nature as it neared the Franklin County line. In total, 2270 homes were damaged, including 67 homes that were destroyed, with another 184 homes experiencing major damage. There were also 34 businesses damaged.

A weak EF-0 tornado with winds between 70-75 mph touched down just northeast of downtown Rolesville along NC Highway 401 (Main St). The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2 miles along NC Highway 401 before crossing NC Highway 96 and then lifting. Numerous trees were snapped and buildings damaged from the 300 block to 700 block of Main Street. At 502 Main Street, shingles were torn from a home and the roof of the porch was lifted off. At 506 Main Street, a greenhouse was destroyed at the pure seed testing east facility. Several outbuildings at the facility also had their tin roofing removed. Continuing north on Main Street a carport was ripped from the side of a house at 708 Main Street. Two outbuilding were also destroyed on the property. A one story church at the intersection of Pulley Town Road experienced minor roof damage with numerous shingles ripped from the roof. Trees were blown down and outbuildings were damaged along NC Highway 401, from Pulley Town Road to Creek Pine Drive. A car was damaged by a large falling limb near Creek Pine Road. The tornado then crossed NC Highway 96 destroying another outbuilding. The tornado lifted off the ground shortly after crossing NC Highway 96. |An elderly man was injured from the tornado due to a house fire. Falling trees brought down power lines onto the house along Main Street near Pulley Town Road. The arcing power lines caused the house to catch fire. The elderly gentleman was transported to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns.

A large tree was blown down onto a power-line at 6345 Wimberly Road.

Around 3inches of snow fell across the county. Only a few minor vehicle accidents and power outages were reported.

Numerous trees were blown down countywide blocking many roads and highways. Widespread power outages were caused by the falling trees along with some minor property damage to roofs and small buildings.

Between 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county. Hundreds of vehicle accidents and some power outages were reported. Due to the cold temperatures icy road conditions persisted for several days resulting in the closure of schools and businesses.

Strong wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph resulted in numerous trees being blown down along resutling in power outages.

Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph along with heavy rain resulted in numerous trees falling and knocking down power lines. Several trees fell on homes, apartment buildings and vehicles.

One tree was blown down onto power-lines along Highway 55 and Springstone Drive.

Power lines were reported down on Van Buren Road, at North State Street.

Trees and power-lines were blown down inside the Raleigh city limits. |The down trees and power-lines resulted in scattered power outages and blocked traffic. One tree fell onto a house near the intersection of Method Road and Western Boulevard.

Trees and power-lines were blown down inside the Raleigh city limits. |The down trees and power-lines resulted in scattered power outages and blocked traffic. One tree fell onto a house near the intersection of Method Road and Western Boulevard.

A six inch limb was blown down onto powerlines at Woodbury Drive and Hillcock Drive.

High winds between 55 to 65 mph created widespread wind damage across Wake county. Numerous trees were blown down countywide. Some of the worst damage occurred in Cary when 2 large oak trees fell onto 2 cars and a home. Over 4000 people were without power.

Power lines were blown down near the intersection of Person and Peace Streets.

Numerous trees were blown down on Green Hope School Road near Twila Road.|Some of the trees resulted in scattered power outages.

A tree was reported blown across the power lines and into the road at the intersection of Purnell Road and New Light Road.

Trained spotter measured a 70 mph wind gust with widespread power outages reported.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph was observed throughout the county with many locations experiencing wind gusts in excess of 55 mph. Area electric utility companies reported widespread power outages from downed trees and limbs on power lines. The downed trees also resulted in numerous reports of damage to homes, and closed some local roads and interstates.

A spotter reported a tree and limbs suspended on power lines on Academy Street.

Trees and power lines were reported blown down on Morgan Street near Tryon Hill Drive. The tree crashed upon a house. There were no injuries reported.

Numerous trees and power lines down county wide.

TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

POWER POLE AND LINES DOWN NEAR A PURE GAS STATION NEAR LOUISBURG ROAD SOUTH OF PERRY CREEK ROAD.

TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON HOUSE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CAPITAL BLVD. AND I-540.

TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT INTERSECTION OF KENNEBEC AND HILLTOP ROADS.

TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT INTERSECTION OF STEWART ST. AND CARDINAL DR.

TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT LITCHFORD AND HARPS MILL ROAD.

TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT THE BELTLINE AND POOLE ROAD.

TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES AT THE INTERSECTION OF WAGSTAFF AND PINEY GROVE WILBON ROAD.

Five power poles were blown down with the wires still live, trapping thirteen people in eight different vehicles at Blue Ridge Road and Wade Avenue.

Powerlines were blown down, a garage was destroyed, and a couple of cars were damaged along the 6700 block of Poole Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on Yates Mill Road.

Trees and powerlines were blown down across North Raleigh along Six Forks Road, Falls of the Neuse Road, and Litchford Road.

Trees and powerlines were blown down in Fuquay-Varina.

Trees were blown over onto power lines on Boylan Ave.

Several trees and power lines down in the Falls Lake area.

Trees and power lines down across the Raleigh area.

A cold front interacted with a moist and unstable air mass to result in numerous showers and storms across central North Carolina. A few discrete cells first developed during the evening in the northwest Piedmont, resulting in reports of one to two inch hail there. Once the storms consolidated into a line farther south and east, they transitioned into more of a damaging wind event in the late evening and early overnight hours, with numerous reports of trees and power lines down in parts of the northeast Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain. There were also many reports of flash flooding in Cumberland County, including Fayetteville.

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the South Carolina coast near Georgetown during the early afternoon hours of September 30, 2022. Widespread wind gusts over tropical storm force and heavy rainfall occurred across much of central North Carolina through the afternoon and evening hours. There were numerous reports of wind damage and power outages as a result of the storm.

A mid-level disturbance tracked east across the Midwest and Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening. This disturbance allowed a cold front across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana to approach central North Carolina during the evening and overnight. Ahead of the front, strong surface heating with a moist atmosphere, as well as a Piedmont trough, allowed isolated to scattered thunderstorms to develop in the late afternoon and evening across the western Piedmont, tracking east into the Sandhills and Coastal Plain overnight. A few of the storms led to downed trees and power lines.

A surface lee trough over the Foothills of western North Carolina and the northwest Piedmont of central North Carolina led to the development of scattered afternoon and evening severe storms. Several of the storms produced wind damage and resultant downed trees and power lines. Storm activity waned by the late evening hours.

Light snow developed over central North Carolina during the afternoon of January 21, peaked in the late evening and early overnight hours, and ended the morning of January 22. The highest totals occurred over the Coastal Plain and Sandhills where up to 5 inches fell, while locations across the Piedmont received around 1 to 4 inches of snow. The snow caused numerous accidents and scattered power outages, especially across the eastern and southern half of the area, where snowfall totals were the greatest.

An area of low pressure tracked across the Deep South and eventually along the coast of the Carolinas. Meanwhile, cold surface high pressure to the north continued to extend into the area. This resulted in a cold air damming airmass developing across central North Carolina, with freezing rain developing across the northern Piedmont. Ice accruals ranged from trace amounts across southern portions of the Piedmont to a couple tenths of an inch near the North Carolina-Virginia border and in the northwest Piedmont. Imapacts ranged from a glaze of ice accrual in the trees to multiple slick spots with several accidents and scattered power outages.

An area of low pressure tracked along a stalled frontal zone to the south of central NC and eventually north-northeastward along the North Carolina coast. Meanwhile, strong surface high pressure extended south-southwestward and into central North Carolina from the northeast United States. This setup resulted in widespread precipitation developing on the morning of the 12th and continuing into the 13th, with a cold air damming airmass developing. This allowed for temperatures to evaporatively cool, with temperatures falling below freezing across the northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain. This allowed for freezing rain to occur in this area. Ice accrual range from trace amounts to a couple of hundredths of an inch around the Triangle area, to a quarter to a half inch of ice accrual in Triad region and along/near the North Carolina-Virginia border. Impacts were limited to the Triad and North Carolina-Virginia border counties, where numerous accidents, power outages, and tress down were reported.

A rapidly strengthening area of low pressure tracked northeastward across the middle Atlantic states as a trailing cold front swept eastward across central NC during the morning. Behind the front very strong southwesterly winds overspread the region causing power outages and damage across central North Carolina.

A strong upper-level trough tracked eastward across North Carolina from the Gulf Coast states and brought heavy rain and severe weather. A warm front produced heavy rain and flash flooding along with the first round of severe weather during the early to mid afternoon. An assoiciated cold front and surface wave moved across the area during the mid to late afternoon and evening. This is when a line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced across the area, producing widespread damaging wind gusts. There were many reports of downed trees and power lines. A bow echo produced 80 to 100 mph straight line winds near Enfield and near Bunn, which snapped and uprooted trees and resulted in minor to moderate damage to numerous structures. In addition, two EF1 tornadoes were confirmed, one in Randolph County and one in Stanly County.

Hurricane Dorian moved north and northeastward near and along the coast of North Carolina on September 5th and 6th, with Dorian making landfall along the Outer Banks of North Carolina during the morning of September 6th. Meanwhile, heavy rain and strong damaging winds spread inland and across eastern central North Carolina. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 7 inches produced flash flooding across portions of the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina, generally along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor. Strong damaging winds of 35 to 55 mph spread inland across the Coastal Plain and eastern Sandhills of central North Carolina. This resulted in numerous power outages and trees down in these locations. Several weak tornadoes occurred during the afternoon of September 5th as multiple rain bands shifted eastward and into central North Carolina during peak heating.

Tropical Storm Michael moved through North Carolina on Thursday, October 11th. Michael brought heavy rain and strong damaging winds to central North Carolina. While heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches produced minor flash flooding across the area, it was high wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph that caused the biggest problems, knocking down score of trees, leading to blocked roadways and thousands without power.

A ridge of high pressure over eastern North America stalled Florence's forward motion a few miles off the southeast North Carolina coast on September 13th. Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach early on Saturday September 15, and weakened further as it moved slowly inland. Despite making landfall as a weakened|Category 1 hurricane, Florence still produced 40 to 70 mph wind gusts, enough wind speed to uproot trees and cause widespread power outages throughout the Carolinas. As the storm moved inland, from September 15 to 17, heavy rain of 10 to 25 inches caused widespread inland flooding, inundating cities such as Fayetteville, Smithfield, Goldsboro, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and causing major river flooding on main-stem rivers such as the Neuse, Cape Fear, and Little River. Most major roads and highways in the area experienced some flooding, with large stretches of I-40 and I-95 remaining impassable for days after the storm had passed. The storm also spawned tornadoes in several places along its path. There were 3 direct and 6 indirect deaths attributed to the storm with in the WFO RAH CWA.

Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms developed over central NC in association with a series of disturbances moving through the long wave trough aloft. Deep moist advection and unidirectional flow through the atmosphere resulted in training of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Saturated antecedent conditions contributed to the flash flooding that occurred as a result of the training storms. A cluster of storms became severe during the afternoon, resulting in sporadic downed trees and power lines while other marginally severe storms resulted in numerous downed trees and power lines due to saturated ground.

A deepening area of low pressure off the Mid Atlantic coast resulted in windy conditions across central NC, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines.

Following the passage of a cold front, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph resulted in scattered trees down and power outages across the northern Piedmont.

A powerful upper level low pressure area crossed Central North Carolina in the wake of an arctic surface cold front. A slow-moving, intense band of snow moved through the area along an axis of increased frontogenesis. Combined with cold ground temperatures and high snow-to-liquid ratios, the snow band resulted in significant snow accumulation across much of Central North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Hermine tracked along the Southeast United States coastline and across coastal portions of the Carolina's. Tropical Storm Hermine produced heavy rain across portions of central North Carolina. However, due to dry antecedent conditions, no flooding occurred despite rainfall amounts of up to 3 to 5 inches across southeastern portions of central North Carolina. Given the rain and gusty winds associated with Hermine there were numerous reports of trees down and wind damage and resultant power outages.

Strong winds developed in the wake of an Arctic cold front during the morning on the 9th, and continued through the early to mid afternoon. Northwesterly winds gusted frequently between 40 to 50 mph. These strong winds, knocked down trees and limbs, resulting in scattered power outages across Central NC. Additionally, there was 1 fatality and 1 injury, when high winds toppled a tree onto a car.

As a low pressure system tracked along the southeast coast, wintry precipitation spread into Central North Carolina. A winter storm warning was issued for the majority of the area, with the exception of a few counties in the extreme southeast where a winter weather advisory was needed. Much of the warning area received 2-4 inches of snow and sleet, with the northern third tier of counties receiving 7-9 inches. In addition, a some locations received a thin glaze of ice on top of the snow. Precipitation amounts decreased towards the south, with the southern tier of counties only received a trace of snow and sleet. The heavy, wet snow caused extensive power outages in many of the hardest hit counties, with some power outages extending beyond 24 hours.

A line of thunderstorms, with damaging winds, affected the area as a strong cold front moved through during peak heating. Observed winds around 60 mph resulted in numerous trees and power lines being blown down. There was one fatality in Chapel Hill due to a tree falling on a vehicle.

A classical cold air damning set up provided ample cold and dry air for central North Carolina. As low pressure tracked northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico to just off the Carolina coast, a major winter storm impacted the area. The precipitation started out as all snow across the entire area, but gradually transitioned to a snow/sleet mix and eventually mostly freezing rain across portions of the forecast area as a warm nose overspread portions of the region. Locations in the far northwestern portion of the forecast area stayed mostly all snow and received totals of 6-8 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches. Snow amounts decreased further south and east as there was more mixed precipitation, but nevertheless everywhere saw at least 3-5 inches of snow/sleet. In addition, everywhere received at least a trace of freezing, with the Interstate 85 corridor receiving around a quarter inch of freezing rain. This resulted in some sporadic power outages and downed trees.

A ferocious line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced through central North Carolina|during the afternoon and into the early evening, uprooting trees and snapping power lines with straight-line wind gusts up to 80 mph. Damage was widespread with numerous trees falling on homes throughout the county warning area. The city of Albermarle, in Stanly County was hardest hit, with approximately 70 homes damaged and at least 3 injuries from trees crashing into and through homes and mobile homes. A University of North Carolina student also died from injuries received when a large tree fell and landed on top of her on the sidewalk.

Southerly winds increased across central North Carolina ahead of a high amplitude trough aloft and a strong surface front. Frequent wind gusts of 40-50 mph caused widespread downed tress and power lines across the region. Also, strong gusts behind the cold front caused some additional downed trees.

With much of the midwest and eastern United States experiencing a record breaking heat wave, a derecho, producing upwards of 90 mph winds, developed and moved across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic, resulting in widespread damage and millions of power outages along its path. Triple digit heat across the region resulted in a very unstable atmosphere and with temperatures still in the upper 80s to lower 90s late into the evening, enough instability remained over the area and was able to sustain the derecho as it moved into the region. While central North Carolina only experienced the southern fringe of this powerful storm, widespread trees and power lines were blown down along a long swath of the forecast area, stretching from the Northern Piedmont to the Coastal Plain.

Hurricane Irene made landfall over the the Outer Banks on the morning of August 27 as a Category 1 hurricane. The expansive wind field associated with Irene produced strong wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph over the Central Piedmont and Coastal counties of North Carolina beginning in the early morning hours and persisting until late in the afternoon and early evening. Widespread wind damage from fallen trees and power-lines was felt|from the Triangle eastward, with coastal counties having sustained the most extensive damage, including 3 related fatalities.

A powerful winter storm struck North Carolina bringing a prolonged period of heave snow lasting from late Christmas morning through much of December 26th. Eight to fifteen inches of snow blanketed the region and prolonged cold temperatures allows road condition to remain dangerous in some areas for many days. Due to the holiday fewer than normal accidents and injuries were reported.

During the morning and afternoon hours of February 10, 2010 a strong upper level system combined with atmosphereic instability and high winds just off the surface resulted in a prolonged period of 45 to 55 mph winds across Central North Carolina. The high wind combined with wet soils resulting in widespread trees falling down, power outages and some property damage.

A powerful upper level disturbance combined with an arctic cold front resulted in wind gust of 45 to 55 mph across central North Carolina. Numerous trees were blown down across the area resulting in power outages and minor propery damage.

The remnants from Hurricane Ida which made landfall along the Florida panhandle combined with a powerful upper level storm system along the Carolina coast. The result was a powerful low pressure system which developed near Cape Fear and tracked to Cape Hatteras. Between 3 to 6 inches of rain fell across central North Carolina over a 3 day period. Gusty winds to 35 to 45 mph combined with saturated soil resulted in power outages and some property damage from falling trees.

A strong cold front and powerful upper level trough swept across central North Carolina late in the afternoon into the early evening hours on September 28, 2009. A band of showers and thunderstorms formed as the cold front moved east of the mountains and into central North Carolina. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds and hail to the size of nickels.

A very powerful upper level trough in combination with high wind in the low and mid levels of the atmosphere generated a prolonged period of strong damaging winds from 9 am in the morning through the afternoon and into the evening. Widespread power outages along with areas of damage were reported across much of Central North Carolina. A band of convective showers which developed in the morning also generated damaging winds over portions of the eastern piedmont and coastal plain.

A powerful upper level disturbance with associated cold front pushed across the region the afternoon and evening of December 11. Over 2 inches of rain fell in many locations with several reports of minor urban flooding. One house was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

During the afternoon of Sunday February 10, 2008 gusty winds of 45 to 55 mph combined with dry conditions resulting in over 300 wildfires burning over nine thousands acres in Central North Carolina. Nearly all counties in the area experienced minor widespread wind damage from falling trees which resulted in widespread power outages, blocked roads and damaged some vehicles.

An unseasonably strong nor���easter rapidly developed off the North Carolina coast late on Sunday, April 15, 2007. Strong gradient winds buffeted North Carolina with northwest winds gusting between 45 and 62 mph over the Piedmont to the coast. The strong winds combined with wet soils from rainfall of 2 to 4 inches contributed to widespread tree damage. Progress energy estimated more than 180,000 power outages across the state.

Three rounds of severe weather struck Central North Carolina from the morning hours through the afternoon and into the evening. Widespread reports of damaging winds and large hail occurred with a rapidly intensifying surface low and attendant cold frontal passage. A powerful 70 knot low-level jet also aided in the initial round of severe storms. Thunderstorms re-developed in the late afternoon and evening hours as an amplifying upper level shortwave trough rotated across Central North Carolina.

An area of low pressure formed ahead of a strong cold front and tracked along a warm front that extended across North Carolina. Strong kinematics from strong low-level jet and powerful 100kt 500mb jet resulted in scattered wind damage across central North Carolina.

High winds just behind a fast-moving cold front produced extensive damage across central North Carolina. In addition to trees and powerlines being blown down, numerous structures sustained damage. A small airplane was blown over at RDU airport, and a portion of Terminal A was damaged. Trailers were turned over and roofs were blown off many buildings. Measured wind gusts were as high as 74 mph. Over 50,000 power outages were reported.

Freezing rain began in the early morning hours of the 27th, and continued into the afternoon. Ice accumulated to nearly one inch just north of the Triad area. Much of the Piedmont from Raleigh north and west received a quarter to a half inch of ice. Numerous trees were downed and power outages were widespread across the Piedmont.

One of the worst ice storms to ever hit Central North Carolina began in the late afternoon on December 4, and ended in the early morning hours of December 5. Precipitation mainly began as a mix of snow and sleet, then turned to freezing rain. A quarter inch of ice or more covered locations mainly to the west of I-95. The highest precipitation amounts stretched across the Piedmont, from Albemarle to Asheboro to Durham to Warrenton, where a half inch to one inch thick layer of ice was reported. 1 to 2 inches of snow also fell in the Triad area and in the counties bordering Virginia with trace amounts elsewhere. Large trees and power lines were downed by the ice all across the area. The storm caused a record number of power outages, as nearly one million people lost power in Central North Carolina, some for nearly a week.

Sleet and freezing rain began to fall in the wetsern Piedmont of North Carolina on the evening of the 28th. The ice accumulated to a half inch in some locations near the Triad area and along the Virginia border, with most locations in the area receiving around a quarter of an inch of ice. The rest of central North Carolina received a thin coating of less than a quarter inch, creating patchy spots of ice on roads and causing downed trees and power lines. Approximately 30,000 people were without power across the state at the peak of the storm. In eastern portions of the Sandhills and in the Coastal Plain, the freezing rain changed to light rain, preventing more widespread icing in that area. A lull in the precipitation from the predawn hours on Sunday until Sunday morning also kept ice accumulation minimal.

This record-setting snow storm began with freezing drizzle in the early morning hours of the 24th. Road surfaces quickly froze during this time when the temperature dropped from 32 degrees to 27 degrees. Numerous traffic accidents were reported. By mid-morning, additional precipitation was advancing northward into the southern portions of central North Carolina.During the afternoon of the 24th, rain was falling across southeastern North Carolina while an area of snow was located over the southwest Piedmont to the western Sandhills. Later that evening the precipitation reached the Triangle area, beginning as mostly sleet before quickly changing to all snow. The snowfall became heavy early on the 25th with snowfall rates estimated at 4 inches per hour. A north-to-south oriented band of heavy snow remained in place over Moore, Lee, Wake, Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties for several hours. Snowfall amounts exceeded 20 inches in some locations in these counties. The western Piedmont counties recorded 8 to 12 inches of snow, while the Coastal Plain received 4 to 8 inches of snow with light icing at the end of the event. The heavy snow brought central North Carolina to a standstill. Many roads were impassable, and power outages were reported across the entire area. Statewide, an estimated 260,000 people were without power, mostly in the Sandhills. Strong, gusty winds produced snow drifts several feet high. At the Raleigh-Durham Airport, the record snowfall from one storm was set at 20.3 inches. The total cost of the storm to the state was estimated at $800 million.

A winter storm producing snow and ice moved from west to east across central North Carolina beginning on the evening of the 22nd. The storm produced 2 to 5 inches of snow across the western Piedmont where Stanly and Anson counties reported 4 to 5 inches and the Triad around 2 inches. Amounts less than an inch covered the ground in the Triangle and Rocky Mount areas while the southen tier counties got 1 to 3 inches. After a lull in the late night precipitation, sleet and freezing rain developed early on the 23rd. The accumulation of ice was less than a quarter inch in the southern counties where precipitation was mostly rain. In the central counties including Nash, Wake, Chatham, and Randolph, the ice accumulated to around a quarter inch, causing scattered power outages and downed tree limbs. Precipitation in the northern counties remained mostly snow throughout the event.