July 23, 2015 Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm/Flooding - July 23, 2015

A cluster of severe thunderstorms during the midday hours of July 23, 2015 led to widespread flooding, some minor wind damage and very intense lightning over portions of eastern North Carolina, especially Carteret County.

Radar image of severe storm over Morehead City at 12:18 pm (7/23/15)

Flooding in Atlantic Beach.

Tree down in the Newport area.

Lightning Strike in Morehead City.

Storm clouds rolling into Morehead City.

Photos Courtesy: Carteret News Times, WCTI TV.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1140 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1135 AM     HAIL             NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
07/23/2015  E1.75 INCH       CARTERET           NC   911 CALL CENTER 

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED AT 
            MASONTOWN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 70. 

1205 PM     FLOOD            HAVELOCK                34.89N  76.93W
07/23/2015                   CRAVEN             NC   SPOTTER         

            MANY ROADS ARE FLOODED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER ON 
            THEM AROUND HAVELOCK... INCLUDING HOLLYWOOD BLVD... 
            SHEPARD ST AND GRAY FOX RD. 


1215 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N  76.73W
07/23/2015  M60 MPH          CARTERET           NC   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            MEASURED AT MANDY FARMS SUBDIVSION. 

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILL CREEK              34.78N  76.75W
07/23/2015                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC          

            TREE DOWN ACROSS MILL CREEK RD. 3/4 INCH HAIL WAS ALSO 
            REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 


0100 PM     FLOOD            1 W MOREHEAD CITY       34.72N  76.75W
07/23/2015                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC          

            CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS 
            RAINFALL FLOODING HAS REACHED INSIDE THE HOSPITAL AND IS 
            LIKELY DUE TO CLOGGED STORM DRAINS. 


0100 PM     FLOOD            MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N  76.73W
07/23/2015                   CARTERET           NC   911 CALL CENTER 

            CARTERET CO 911 CENTER REPORTS SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED 
            IN AND AROUND MOREHEAD CITY. 


0100 PM     FLOOD            ATLANTIC BEACH          34.70N  76.74W
07/23/2015                   CARTERET           NC   911 CALL CENTER 

            CARTERET CO 911 REPORTS SEVERAL STREETS AROUND ATLANTIC 
            BEACH ARE FLOODED. THE CIRCLE WAS NOT PASSABLE AT TIME 
            OF REPORT. 

0100 PM     FLOOD            BEAUFORT                34.72N  76.65W
07/23/2015                   CARTERET           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            BEAUFORT POLICE REPORT SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED AROUND 
            BEAUFORT... ESPECIALLY BETWEEN FRONT AND CEDAR STREETS. 


1140 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSW HILLTOP ACRES     34.76N  76.90W
07/23/2015  M50 MPH          CARTERET           NC   OTHER FEDERAL   

            CROATAN RAWS STATION OBSERVED A 50 MPH WIND GUST. TIME 
            BASED ON RADAR. 

0145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KENANSVILLE             34.96N  77.97W
07/23/2015                   DUPLIN             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED PUBLIC REPORT OF A DOWNED TREES 
            NEAR KENANSVILLE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 

1228 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 E FORT MACON          34.70N  76.69W
07/23/2015  M55 MPH          CARTERET           NC   WEATHER FLOW    

            WEATHERFLOW SITE AT FORT MACON OBSERVED A 48 KNOT 
            MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 


1228 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E FORT MACON          34.70N  76.69W
07/23/2015  M55 MPH          CARTERET           NC   WEATHER FLOW    

            WEATHERFLOW SITE AT FORT MACON OBSERVED A 48 KNOT 
            THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.