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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1158 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD LEXINGTON 35.82N 80.25W
08/27/2008 DAVIDSON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
ARTHUR DRIVE AND WASHINGTON AV THREE FEET OF WATER ON
ROAD
0537 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N LEXINGTON 35.84N 80.25W
08/27/2008 DAVIDSON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
WINSTON ROAD AND BUSINESS 70 AND 29 IMPASSABLE
0630 AM FLASH FLOOD ASHEBORO 35.71N 79.83W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
U.S. 220 BYPASS AT SALISBURY STREET IMPASSABLE
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSW ASHEBORO 35.68N 79.84W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER KNEE DEEP IN A PORTION OF US 220/64 INTERCHANGE
BECAUSE OF CLOGGED STORM DRAIN. SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF
MINOR FLOODING THROUGOUT RANDOLPH CO.
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD GREENSBORO 36.08N 79.83W
08/27/2008 GUILFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
WENDOVER ROAD CLOSED NEAR LATHAM PARK. ROAD CLOSURE AT
BRIDFORD AND WENDOVER.FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS BEGINNING TO
FLOOD 1600 BLOCK PINECROFT RD.
1057 AM FLASH FLOOD GREENSBORO 36.08N 79.83W
08/27/2008 GUILFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED AND SOME ARE CLOSED IN THE
CITY OF GREENSBORO. EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT THE
ASHELY CREEK APARTMENT COMPLEX ON PINECROFT ROAD DUE TO
CONTINUED FLOODING.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNW LEWISVILLE 36.15N 80.43W
08/27/2008 FORSYTH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT THAT BEROTH ROAD IN THE LEWISVILLE
AREA HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
1230 PM TORNADO RANDLEMAN 35.82N 79.80W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
1235 PM TORNADO 1 E RANDLEMAN 35.82N 79.78W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED AN OUTBUILDING WAS LEVELED ON
APPLEWOOD ROAD AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A ROOF. IN
ADDITION... NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED DOWN IN THIS AREA ON... CREEKRIDGE COUNTRY
ROAD... APPLEWOOD ROAD... AND NAOMI ROAD.
1247 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW TURKEY 35.06N 78.24W
08/27/2008 SAMPSON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS OLD WARSAW ROAD.
0100 PM TORNADO 4 E HIGH POINT 35.97N 79.92W
08/27/2008 GUILFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TROOPER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR 2970 RIVER
ROAD NEAR JAMESTOWN.
0121 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 E GOLDSTON 35.59N 79.25W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HIGHWAY 401
JUST SOUTH OF PITTSBORO.
0123 PM TORNADO 4 E GOLDSTON 35.59N 79.26W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE TROOPER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NORTH OF
GULF.
0125 PM TORNADO 6 W WILSON 35.73N 78.03W
08/27/2008 WILSON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNANDO TOUCHDOWN NEAR
HIGHWAY 42 AND LLOYD ROAD.
0125 PM TORNADO 6 W WILSON 35.73N 78.03W
08/27/2008 WILSON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR HIGHWAY
42 AND LLOYD ROAD.
0130 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 N ELON COLLEGE 36.16N 79.53W
08/27/2008 ALAMANCE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
911 CENTER REPORTS THAT NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN
WESTERN ALAMANCE COUNTY...INCLUDING A ROAD CLOSURE ON
GIBSONVILLE-OSSIPPEE ROAD.
0141 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 WNW WILSON 35.76N 78.01W
08/27/2008 WILSON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
HIGHWAY 264 AND I-95.
0144 PM TORNADO 3 SSW LINWOOD 35.71N 78.33W
08/27/2008 JOHNSTON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT COVERED
BRIDGE ROAD AND THANKSGIVING FIRE ROAD. MULTIPLE TREES
DOWN IN ROAD.
0155 PM TORNADO 6 NW WILSON 35.79N 78.00W
08/27/2008 WILSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTERS REPORT TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR I-95 AND
BLOOMERY ROAD.
0200 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE FOREST OAKS 35.99N 79.69W
08/27/2008 GUILFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT ROADWAY WASHED OUT AT 5100
BLAKESHIRE RD.
0200 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E MCLEANSVILLE 36.10N 79.62W
08/27/2008 GUILFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE ROAD CLOSURES IN EASTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...HWY 61
NEAR CONE CLUB RD...INGLED RD...AND BETHEL CHURCH RD AT
BRIGHTWOOD CHURCH RD.
0209 PM TORNADO 4 NW NEW HOPE 35.84N 77.99W
08/27/2008 NASH NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN HIGHWAY 97, ONE HALF MILE WEST OF
INTERSTATE 95.
0213 PM TORNADO 3 W NEW HOPE 35.79N 78.01W
08/27/2008 WILSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED BRIEF TOUCHDOWN IN A TOBACCO AND SOYBEAN
FIELD NEAR LAMM ROAD AND BLOOMERY ROAD. CURRENTLY ALOFT
BUT WALL CLOUD STILL ROTATING.
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD RANDLEMAN 35.82N 79.80W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING OF ROADS IS BEING REPORTED AROUND RANDLEMAN AND
ALONG HIGHWAY 220 AS WELL AS IN LOCATIONS AROUND CLIMAX.
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH
COUNTY.
0236 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE ASHEBORO 35.76N 79.73W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS WHITE MEMORIAL ROAD
BLOCKING TRAFFIC... NEAR RIVER RAT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED
BY RADAR.
0315 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 SSW BURLINGTON 36.02N 79.50W
08/27/2008 ALAMANCE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING BEING REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 62 SOUTH. SEVERAL
ROADS IN THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 62 HAVE BEEN CLOSED
SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON DUE TO FLOODING.
0350 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NW BURLINGTON 36.13N 79.50W
08/27/2008 ALAMANCE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A PORTION OF PHIBBS ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 87 IS CLOSED WITH
TWO FEET OF WATER COVERING THE ROAD
0350 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE GRAHAM 36.00N 79.35W
08/27/2008 ALAMANCE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A PORTION OF SWEPSONVILLE SAXAPAHAW ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING
0408 PM TORNADO 5 NNE SILER CITY 35.78N 79.42W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC NWS STORM SURVEY
AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST ALONG JESSE BRIDGES
ROAD CROSSING SILK HOPE LIBERTY ROAD DESTROYING AN
OUTBUILDING...CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO HOMES AND UPROOTING
TREES.
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW SNOW CAMP 35.83N 79.43W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG SILER CITY/SNOW CAMP
ROAD... NEAR MOON LINDLEY ROAD.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE SILER CITY 35.74N 79.45W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ABOUT A MILE NORTHEAST OF SILER CITY
ON JESSE BRIDGES ROAD.
0437 PM FLASH FLOOD SILER CITY 35.72N 79.46W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING OF STREETS IN SILER CITY
0505 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE BURLINGTON 36.06N 79.42W
08/27/2008 ALAMANCE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER FLOWING ACROSS ROAD ON HWY 119 BETWEEN JIM MINOR
AND TURNER ROAD. OTHER ROADS FLOODED ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0555 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 W PITTSBORO 35.72N 79.26W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED BETWEEN PITTSBORO AND SILER CITY.
WATER LEVELS RISING AT SOME ROAD CLOUSRES.
0555 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E RANDLEMAN 35.81N 79.77W
08/27/2008 RANDOLPH NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
CREEKRIDGE COUNTRY ROAD... NEAR DELTA DRIVE... HAS BEEN
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. LAW ENFORECEMENT REPORTED THAT
THE FLOODING IS ONGOING.
0713 PM FLASH FLOOD NE PITTSBORO 35.72N 79.17W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NC HIGHWAY 87 NORTH UNDER
WATER...NEAR OLD NC HWY 87.
0719 PM HEAVY RAIN 7 NW HILLSBOROUGH 36.14N 79.19W
08/27/2008 M1.00 INCH ORANGE NC CO-OP OBSERVER
COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAIN IN 15
MINUTES... BETWEEN 655 PM AND 710 PM. MINOR FLOODING
OCCURRED.
0735 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSW SNOW CAMP 35.82N 79.43W
08/27/2008 CHATHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SILER CITY/SNOW CAMP ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER BETWEEN MOON LINDLEY ROAD AND SILK HOPE LIBERTY
ROAD. LAW ENFORECEMENT REPORTED THAT THE FLOODING IS
ONGOING.
0915 PM FLASH FLOOD SANFORD 35.48N 79.18W
08/27/2008 LEE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOOD AND CLOSED IN AND AROUND THE
SANFORD AREA... INCLUDING THE EXIT RAMP OFF OF US HWY 1
NORTH ONTO US HWYS 15 AND 501.
0930 PM FLASH FLOOD DURHAM 35.98N 78.92W
08/27/2008 DURHAM NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS AND ROAD CLOSURES IN
DURHAM COUNTY.
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD RAEFORD 34.98N 79.22W
08/27/2008 HOKE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED IN AND AROUND RAEFORD BY FLOODING.
1010 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW BAHAMA 36.10N 78.91W
08/27/2008 DURHAM NC AMATEUR RADIO
CABIN CREEK JUST NORTH OF DURHAM IS WELL OUT OF ITS
BANKS. NORMALLY THE CREEK IS TWO TO THREE FEET WIDE. A
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED THE CREEK NOW TO BE AS WIDE AS
150 FEET. THIS HAS RESULTED IN CABIN CREEK FLOODING US
HWY 501 BETWEEN SMITH DRIVE AND NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.
1015 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSW BAHAMA 36.12N 78.91W
08/27/2008 DURHAM NC AMATEUR RADIO
A PONDS DAM HAS FAILED NEAR TRACEY TRAIL ROAD... JUST
NORTH OF DURHAM OFF US HWY 501. THE HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE
FLOOLING IN THE EDEN LAKE SUBDIVISION.
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD BUTNER 36.14N 78.77W
08/27/2008 GRANVILLE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WEST C STREET IN BUTNER IS
FLOODED.
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD BUTNER 36.14N 78.77W
08/27/2008 GRANVILLE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
GATE 1 ROAD WAS REPORTED FLOODED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT...
NEAR I-85.
1257 AM TORNADO 4 NE FREMONT 35.58N 77.93W
08/28/2008 WAYNE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A LARGE BARN WAS DESTROYED NEAR THE WAYNE/WILSON COUNTY
LINE... IN WAYNE COUNTY ALONG AYCOCK CHURCH ROAD.
0102 AM TORNADO 5 NNE FREMONT 35.60N 77.93W
08/28/2008 WILSON NC PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES REPORTED AND DOWN AND A BASKETBALL GOAL
BLOWN OVER ALONG SOUTH BEAVER DAM ROAD... JUST NORTH OF
THE WAYNE/WILSON COUNTY LINE.
0121 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE FUQUAY-VARINA 35.61N 78.78W
08/28/2008 WAKE NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
SUNSET LAKE ROAD FLOODED... NCDOT ON THE SCENE.
0200 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 NE SURL 36.37N 78.81W
08/28/2008 PERSON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
DENNY STORE RD AND POLK HUFF RD WERE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER.
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