Flash Flood — Johnston, North Carolina

2010-03-29 · near Wilsons Mills, Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Two teenagers drowned when their car hydroplaned, flipped and came to rest in a swollen swampy area. The vehicle was submerged. The passenger was found inside the car, with her seat belt on, while the driver's body was found by a water rescue team 150 feet away from the car.

Wider weather episode

Convection developed ahead of an amplified upper trough across the Tennessee Valley

while a strong southerly mid and upper level jet provided strong shear across the region. Tornadoes formed and track ahead of a developing surface low across Georgia and along a wedge front located across the western Piedmont of NC.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 219124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.