Person storm history

The body of a migrant worker was found on Walker Farm in Person County. The worker complained of sickness and left the farm around 1130am. The worker was later found dead only a quarter mile away in a creek bed. The heat index by 11am was 103 degrees.

Large hail to the size of golf balls completely destroyed 300 acres of tobacco, with other surrounding areas experiencing a 30 to 50 percent loss.

Minimum temperatures were below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 28 degrees at the Person County Regional Airport.

Tree and power lines were reported down along Wheelers Church Road near the intersection with Burlington Road.

US Highway 158 was closed in both directions near Hyco Creek Farm Road due to flooding along South Hyco Creek.

Hester Store Road was closed in both directions near Robert Hester Road due to flooding along Mill Creek.

Tom Bowes Road was closed in both directions near Whitefield Farm Road due to flooding of the nearby creek crossing.

Several roads were flooded in southern Person County, with multiple roads closed.

Heat indices ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.

Heat indices ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.

A tree was blown down along Surl Mount Tirzah Road.

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Dick Holeman Road and Ned Moore Road.

A tree was reported down on a powerline near the intersection of Hurdle Mills Road and Walnut Grove Church Road.

Trees down and power outages were reported.

Duke energy reported outage caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment.

Snowfall of 1 to 2 inches fell over most of the county, with 3 inches near the far southern end of the county.

A trace of snow across the county.

Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches across the county.

South Madison Blvd in Roxboro was closed due to high water.

South Morgan St and Long Ave was closed due to flooding.

Trees were reported down in the town of Surl.

Power lines were reported down between the towns of Concord and Roxboro.

Trees were reported down throughout the county, including especially the town of Bushy Fork.

A tree was down on a power line.

A tree was down on power lines.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Lucy Garrett Rd and Moss Creek Dr.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Leasburg Rd and Dee Long Rd.

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Oxford Rd and John Moore Rd.

Several trees were reported down in the town of Roxboro.

Trees were down on Whitt Town Road.

Power outages were reported due to fallen trees damaging power equipment near the intersection of Allensville Road and Old Allensville Road.

Trees were down on Concord Church Road.

Multiple trees were reported down along Hyco Lake in Person County.

Trees were reported down between Gravitte Rd and Halifax Rd northeast of Roxboro.

Trees were reported down along the intersection of Lee Chambers Rd and Leasburg Rd.

Half dollar size hail was reported near Bethel Hill School Road and Highway 501.

Trees were reported down on power lines along Shore Acres Drive.

Trees were reported down on power lines near Old Mill Creek Road.

Multiple trees were reported down on power lines near Hyco Lake.

Multiple trees were reported down near Bethel Hill School Road and Highway 501.

A tree was reported down on a house near the intersection of Wildflower Lane and Caval Chub Lake Road.

Multiple trees were reported down near the intersection of Lester McFarland Rd and Knott Rd near Oak Hill.

A tree was reported down on power lines near the intersection of Newell Dr and Old Salem Rd near Roxboro.

Multiple trees were reported down near the intersection of Hurdle Mills Rd and Etzold Painter Rd in the Hurdle Mills area.

Multiple trees were reported down near the intersection of Burlington Rd and Charlie Long Rd.

Trees were reported down near the intersection of Kappa Dr and Main Cir.

One tree was reported down near the intersection of Concord Church Rd and Maurice Daniels Rd in Concord.

Fallen trees caused power outages at Robertson Road and Rolling Creek Drive.

Multiple trees were reported down in the area north of Roxboro.