Chatham storm history

Two boaters launched a canoe from Marthas Chapel Road in the early evening hours. One body was found the morning of the 8th, and another found the morning of the 9th of July.

One person died when their car traveling on Farrington Point Road entered floodwaters. The driver was swept away.

Around a half inch of snow fell across the county.

Over 80 roads across the county were flooded, with multiple stalled cars, and nearly 33 water rescues across Chatham County, including one at the location near Siler City.

Torrential rainfall of 10 to 15 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream caused major flooding along the Deep River near Moncure and along the Haw River near Bynum. Flooding damaged approximately 107 structures throughout the county, destr…

A tree was blown down, blocking both lanes of traffic along Staley Snow Camp Road near Silk Hope Liberty Road.

Multiple trees were reported down on Piney Grove Church Road at Staley Snow Camp Road.

Trees and powerlines were blown down, blocking both lanes of traffic along West 3rd Street near Lake Jordan Road.

Minimum temperatures were below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 26 degrees at Siler City Municipal Airport.

The road was washed out near the intersection of Goldston Carbonton Road and Alton Kind Road.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 109 to 112 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.

One tree was reported down near the 1000 block of Pleasant Hill Church Road.

Mount Gilead Church Road was closed due to flooding between US highway 64 and Sugar Lake Road.

Henry Oldham Road was closed in several locations due to flash flooding.

A tree was reported down at Old US highway 421 and Foust Road.

A tree was reported down along highway 902.

Several trees were reported down around the town of Siler City.

A tree was reported down on power equipment near Hanks Street.

Oakwood Drive north of Pittsboro was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

Both lanes of Highway 902 just west of Chatham Central High School were washed out due to flooding. Nearly twenty feet of roadway had been washed away.

North Carolina highway 87 was impassable where it crossed Terrels Creek, near Chicken Bridge Road, and where it crossed Long Branch Creek, near Castle Rock Farm Road.

A tree was down near train tracks in the town of Merry Oaks.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 110 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 110 degrees.

Power lines were down in the street and a large oak tree was in the roadway.

A tree was down in a cul-de-sac.

A tree was reported down.

A tree was reported down.

A tree fell down across the roadway.

A tree was reported down across Heartland Drive, blocking the road.

Trees and powerlines were down along Poe Road.

A tree down across Mays Chapel Road.

A tree fell on powerlines near the intersection of White Cross Rd and Crawford Dairy Rd north of Pittsboro.

A tree fell on powerlines near the intersection of Birnamwood Dr and White Cross Rd.

A tree was snapped and fell on several powerlines near the intersection of Oak Hill Rd and Manns Chapel Rd.

Ping pong ball size hail was reported.

Broadcast media reported quarter size hail in the town of Silk Hope.

Ping pong ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Chicken Bridge Rd and NC Highway 87 north.

A tree was reported down along Asbury Church Road.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of New Elam Road and Thunder Valley Road.

Trees were reported down along US 15.

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Chatham County including one down in Siler City.

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Chatham County including one down in Bear Creek near old route 421.

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Chatham County including Pittsboro.

Observed wind gust of 60 mph.

Trees were uprooted about 2 miles north of Pittsboro.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of US Highway 64 and Pea Ridge Rd.