Lenoir storm history

A 68 year old man was electrocuted while plugging in his generator.

A 77 year old male was killed by tree trauma while checking on his dogs at night. He was checking on his dogs, slipped and fell, causing him to die.

Woman drove around barricades and into washed out road and drowned. The flooding was a result of heavy rain after Hurricane Matthew.

Man drowned when riding mower tipped over into flood waters from Hurricane Matthew.

Mans body found in out-building near Neuse River. Out-building was flooded due to Hurricane Matthew. Autopsy revealed the man had drowned.

Man on horseback was trying to rescue some cattle from flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and fell into water and drowned.

Man in Kinston area drove around a barricade into flood waters and was drowning when rescued. He was revived on scene but later passed away in hospital.

Widespread heavy rain and strong winds developed over the region from the morning of September 13th through the morning of September 16th. Rainfall was generally 11' to 20' over the county with a storm total of 18.92' in Kinston. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initial…

Across Lenoir County...winds gusted to 50 to 60 mph resulting in trees and power-lines down with power outages. Storm total rainfall of 10 inches resulted in flooding of roads and low lying areas. Significant damage occurred to structures and crops.

Severe drought conditions were noted across much of Lenoir County from November first through November third according to the US Drought Monitor.

Severe drought conditions were noted across much of Lenoir County from October twenty-first through the end of October according to the US Drought Monitor.

Standing water was reported across the road near the intersection of Leslie R Stroud Rd and Stanley Mission Rd. Portions of both roads near these intersection may be impassable.

Water reported across the road along Greene Haynes Rd and across Jesse T Bryan Road.

Power lines were blown down along Tyler Road in Kinston.

Heat indices peaked in the 110-115 degree range each afternoon.

Trees were blown down along Hillman Rd.

Multiple trees were blown down along Albrittons Rd.

Multiple trees were blown down along Dobbs Farm Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data.

A tree fell on a house and caused ceiling damage.

Approximately 0.20 to 0.30 inches of freezing rain accretion was reported. Duke Energy reported around 700 power outages due to freezing rain accretion on power lines. In addition to this, about a trace to 0.5 inches of sleet and/or snow fell.

Trees were uprooted or snapped. The report was from mPING.

Tri-County Electric COOP reports power outages due to trees and powerlines blown down near LaGrange along and near Highway 70.

Widespread reports of three to five inches of snowfall fell across the county between the evening of the 21st and the morning of the 22nd.

Portions of Vernon Ave are closed due to flooding in the city of Kinston.

Car stalled in high water with an active water assist near the intersection of Queen Street and Plaza Boulevard. Relayed via social media.

Multiple side streets and back roads within the town of Kinston are flooded and impassable with several cars stuck or stalled out. Relayed via social media.

Water covering roadways near the Kinston Fire Station No 1 at the corner of E Vernon Ave and East St. Water was over half way up car hubcaps in spots.

Picture from social media showed standing water in neighborhood backyards around State Electric Supply on Hwy 11.

Lenoir County Emergency Manager reported several water covered roads throughout Kinston.

Multiple CWOP stations reported heat indices up to 112 degrees.

Flooded roadways reported by Lenoir County EM in Kinston.

Public report via social media of flooded roads in downtown Kinston and Vernon Ave.

Lenoir County 911 relayed report of an aluminum carport that was blow across a property along Vernon Avenue in Kinston. The time was based on radar data.

An area of power outages was noted north of Kinston according to Duke Energy. The time was estimated based on radar data.

Lenoir County EM called to report power lines down and trees down on hwy 55, near Moss Hill Elementary School, hwy 903, and Liddell Road. Many power outages were reported in this area as well.

Trees were reported down across the county. The time was estimated based on radar.

A few roads were closed in the Pink Hill area due to flooding.

A few roads were closed in the Kinston area due to flooding.

A few roads were closed in the La Grange area due to flooding.

Kinston recorded a peak heat index of 115 degrees.

Multiple trees were blown down on Pauls Path Road in La Grange. The time was estimated by radar data.

A tree was blown down on a powerline on Ivy Road.