Richmond storm history

Torrential rainfall of 10 to 15 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream resulted in major flooding at the Blewett Falls Dam along the Pee Dee River. Flooding damaged approximately 160 structures throughout the county, destroying 25 and re…

Minimum temperatures were in the upper 20s across the county, including a reported low of 27 degrees at the Richmond County Airport in Rockingham.

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 with power outages in the area.

Power outages were reported, caused by fallen trees.

Trees were reported down in Derby.

Several trees were reported down in the town of Rockingham.

There were several reports of flooded roads in the town of Rockingham.

Power outages were reported due to fallen trees near the town of Osborne.

Trees and powerlines were reported down along south and north Randolph St, as well as north Lee St and Rockingham Rd in the town of Rockingham.

Multiple trees were blown down in the area of Safie 3rd St and Safie 4th St in east Rockingham.

A tree was blown down onto a residence along Hide Away Lane in Hamlet.

A tree was blown down onto powerlines along George Dawkins Drive north of North Carolina highway 177. Numerous other trees were reported down in Hamlet, including along Boyd Lake Rd, Palm St, and Charlotte St.

Several trees were reported down in the Rockingham area.

Fallen trees or limbs damaged power equipment, resulting in hundreds of power outages.

A tree was reported down along Midway Rd in Rockingham.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Richmond County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Richmond County as a result of the tropical storm force wind gusts.

A tree was reported down along North Carolina Highway 73.

A power line was reported down across the roadway near Rockingham.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down throughout Richmond County.

A 51 knot gust was measured at Mackall Army Air Field.

A tree was reported down near Little River at the intersection of Route 73 and Teddar Rd.

A tree knocked out power near the intersection of Hannah Pickett Ave and Safie 5th St in east Rockingham.

A tree fell down across the entire roadway, near the intersection of Old Cheraw Hwy and John Ussery Rd in the town of Diggs.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in Ellerbe, near the intersection of Haywood Cemetery Rd and Bill Nicholson Rd.

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 1 to 3 inches across the county.

Snowfall amount range from 2 to 3 inches across the county.

A quarter of an inch of freezing rain was reported across the county, resulting in trees and power lines down throughout the county.

Multiple trees were reported down along Highway 1 near Hamer Mill Road.

One tree was reported down on Richmond Road.

Flash flooding was reported along Bear Branch Road.

Flash flooding was reported along North Carolina Highway 73.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Richmond County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Richmond County as a result of the strong winds.

One tree was reported down near Sandy Ridge Church Road and John Webb Road.

One tree was reported down on Bennett Road.

One tree was reported down near Ellerbe along Highway 73.

One tree was reported down along Derby Road near Sycamore Lane.

Trees and power lines were reported down through the county, including in Rockingham where a structure collapsed.

Severe wind gust measured at Mackall Army Air Field station.

Snowfall amounts ranged from a trace across southern portions of the county to 1 inch across northern portions of the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county.

A few trees reported down in the area.

Two trees were blown down, one on Millstone Road and the other on McDonald Church Road near Hoffman. A third tree was blown down from sub-severe outflow winds along Second Street in Rockingham.

Trees and power poles were reported down at United States Highway 1 and Saint Stephens Church Road.