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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain / Tropical System |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | LEE |
| WFO | RAH |
| Begin Date | 09/06/2008 06:15:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | SANFORD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.5/-79.21 |
| End Date | 09/06/2008 08:15:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | NW |
| End Location | SANFORD |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.49/-79.19 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | During the early morning hours Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The tropical storm tracked north into Central North Carolina from daybreak through noon tracking along Interstate 95. Peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were recorded over the coastal plain and eastern piedmont. four to seven inches of rain which fell over the eastern piedmont resulted in flash flooding over large areas including the Triangle. |
| Event Narrative | The intersection of Spring Lane and Wilkins Drive was flooded along with several other roads in and around the Sanford area. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.520M | 0.00K | |||||||
| MILLBROOK | WAKE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 00:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| EAST FAYETTEVILLE | CUMBERLAND CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 01:34 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RAEFORD | HOKE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 02:50 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K | |
| ORANGE FACTORY | DURHAM CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 03:45 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OAK GROVE | DURHAM CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 03:55 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHERN PINES | MOORE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 04:49 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SWEPSONVILLE | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 05:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAMPSON (ZONE) | SAMPSON (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYNE (ZONE) | WAYNE (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTLAND (ZONE) | SCOTLAND (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | LEE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 06:15 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CUMBERLAND (ZONE) | CUMBERLAND (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| JOHNSTON (ZONE) | JOHNSTON (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WAKE (ZONE) | WAKE (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| DURHAM (ZONE) | DURHAM (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ORANGE (ZONE) | ORANGE (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| HARNETT (ZONE) | HARNETT (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| LILLINGTON | HARNETT CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHATHAM (ZONE) | CHATHAM (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAMSVILLE | WAYNE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MANLY | MOORE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLACKWOOD | ORANGE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 07:50 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K | |
| EDGECOMBE (ZONE) | EDGECOMBE (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 08:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| WILSON (ZONE) | WILSON (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 08:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| NASH (ZONE) | NASH (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 08:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| HALIFAX (ZONE) | HALIFAX (ZONE) | NC | 09/06/2008 | 09:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 30 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| LONGS STORE | PERSON CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 09:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| JUST XRDS | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 09/06/2008 | 09:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.520M | 0.00K |
