Flash Flood in Hoke County, North Carolina

Flash Flood September 17, 2018 · Hoke County, North Carolina

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Antecedent wet conditions from Florence combined with additional heavy rain from

the thunderstorms resulted in several flooded roads within the Raeford city limits.

The wider storm

As remnants of Florence lifted north of the area, scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon due to strong differential heating within the pronounced mid-level dry slot, east of the center of the circulation. Two thunderstorms produced some scattered thunderstorm wind damage, along with some isolated flash flooding due to the wet antecedent conditions.

Began near Silver City (34.9993, -79.2499).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 786345. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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