Johnston storm history

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Johnston County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Johnston County as a result of the tropical storm force wind gusts. A 24 year old woman died when she…

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding along Galilee Road. Part of the road washed away in the flooded waters, which resulted in a car being swept off the road. Two individuals were not able to be rescued and drowned in the flood waters.

Torrential rainfall of 9 to 12 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Additional 5 to 6 inches of rainfall upstream caused all-time record major flooding along the Neuse River Basin. Flooding damaged approximately 1,160 structures throughout the county, result…

One quarter to one half of an inch of freezing rain accrual was reported across the county. In addition, snowfall/sleet amounts of around one half of an inch fell. Icy roads created difficult travel conditions during the morning of the 22nd, with numerous automobile accidents rep…

Nine to twelve inches of snow fell countywide including Smithfield, Clayton, Kenly and Benson. A six year old boy was killed when his mother lost control of her pickup truck and overturned on Highway 70.

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.

Light freezing rain during the early morning hours just prior to sunrise resulted in several automobile accidents from black ice on numerous bridges. A 31 year old male was killed on Highway 70 near Smithfield when struck by a car sliding on the ice. The man was killed while asse…

A farm worker was overcome by heat exhaustion. He was taken to the local hospital where his body temperatures was measured at 108. A 3 year old boy died after he apparently go into his parents car and could not get out.

More than forty trees were reported down, along with multiple power lines down and several homes damaged due to trees falling on them and the wind around Benson.

Minimum temperatures were at or below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 30 degrees in Clayton.

Downed trees were reported down in Benson along East Harnett Street, Hodges Chapel Road, and Mingo Road.

Power outages were caused downed power lines.

Fallen trees and power lines were reported.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 109 to 112 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 112 degrees.

A tree was reported down along Interstate 40 near exit 319.

Trees were reported down along the 4400 block of Brogden Road.

Trees were reported down along the 400 block of WC Braswell Road.

Power outages were caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment along North Carolina highway 96 and Keen Road near Four Oaks.

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 were closed near mile marker 338 due to several trees down, one of which fell on a car. No injuries were reported.

A tree was reported down on utility lines causing power outages.

Several power outages were reported, due to fallen trees on power lines.

Trees were reported down on power lines, resulting in power outages.

Trees were reported down along interstate 40.

Heat indices ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

One tree was reported down.

Heat indices ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Powerlines were reported down near the intersection of Barnes Road and Brooke Lane.

A tree was blown down along Woodard's Dairy Road near Flower Hill Road.

Powerlines were reported down on Banner Elk Rd near North Carolina highway 50.

A tree was reported down on powerlines on Covered Bridge Road.

A tree was reported down on Smith Road.

High water was reported on business highway 70 in Smithfield, making the road impassable.

One tree was reported down.

Several trees were reported down.

Trees were reported down on power lines near NC Highway 96 and Branch Chapel Church Rd, resulting in power outages.

Tree down on power lines were down at Oak Forest Road and Hayes Road, resulting in power outages.

Duke energy reported outages caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment.

Snow and sleet accumulation of half an inch to an inch over the county.

The Smithfield Johnston County Airport AWOS recorded a gust of 58 mph.

Considerable tree damage with numerous trees down all along interstate 40 from NC-42 to NC-210 in Johnston County. This region also saw over three thousand power outages.

Trees were reported down along interstate 95 near Brogden Rd.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Cleveland Rd and Wellons Rd.