Wayne storm history

Frequent wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph resulted in numerous trees down across Wayne County, including on homes, cars, power lines and damage to structures. Numerous customers lost power in Wayne County as a result of the tropical storm force winds. A 81 year old male died(indirect)w…

Torrential rainfall of 12 to 15 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream caused all-time record major flooding along the Neuse River near Goldsboro. Flooding damaged approximately 5,092 structures throughout the county, resulting in …

Torrential rainfall of 12 to 15 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. The heavy rains caused flash flooding on several creeks. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded as well, with numerous water rescues from peo…

Trees and power-lines were blown down all throughout the county. Several homes were damaged from fallen trees and a portion of the Berkeley Mall collapsed. A fatality occurred when two cars collided with another at an intersection where the traffic signals were out.

Between 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across the county. A few vehicle accidents and some power outages were reported. One man was killed while walking along Highway 70 near Goldsboro when he was struck by a DOT snow plow. Due to the cold temperatures icy road conditions persisted f…

A 12 year girl, racing for safety from a thunderstorm, was struck by lightning and killed in a farm field. The field was located in rural northeast Wayne county, near Shackleford and Big Daddy's roads.

A family was attempting to leave their mobile home when a downburst blew their home into the highway on State Road 1003, one-hafl mile north of Highway 42. The man of the house was covered with debris from the mobile home. He died later at Duke Hospital. Wife and daughter were al…

Torrential rainfall of 15 to 20 inches upstream caused major flooding along the Neuse River Basin. Flooding damaged approximately 1,482 structures throughout the county, resulting in over $20.93 million in property damage, and over $30 million in crop damage. Numerous streets and…

GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL ON OAKLAND CHURCH ROAD. CONSIDERABLE CROP DAMAGE OCCURRED OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES DURING THE HAIL STORMS.

Minimum temperatures were at or below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 30 degrees at the Wayne Executive Jetport.

A vehicle was stuck in floodwaters near the intersection of E US Highway 70 and North William Street.

A vehicle was under water in Mt Olive near the intersection of North Carolina Highway 55 and Henderson Street.

A vehicle was stuck in flood waters and needed a water rescue along Neil Street in Goldsboro.

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 few hundred power outages were reported due to trees on powerlines.

A tree was reported down on Faro Road.

Power lines were reported down along Rosewood Road near Autumn Winds Drive.

Heat indices ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Duke Energy reported 160 customers without power, caused by damaged equipment from fallen trees.

Multiple trees were reported down in Goldsboro, including at least one at the 700 block of Mulberry Street.

A tree was reported down on power lines along 2nd Street.

Heat indices ranged from 108 to 110 degrees.

Multiple trees were reported down in Mount Olive.

Two trees were blown down, one of which fell onto power lines.

A CoCoRaHS observer reported large hail which caused damage to siding of a residence along Duckridge Drive.

A tree was reported down along Herman Lane Road.

There were multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in the southwestern and southern Parts of Wayne County, especially in the Grantham, Dudley and Mar Mac communities. About 255 power outages were reported in the area.

Over 600 power outages were reported by Duke Energy in New Hope due to trees down.

The AWOS station in Mount Olive reported a wind gust of 64 mph.

Trained spotters reported a quarter inch of ice on tree branches and cables.

A plethora of trees and powerlines reported down in the town of New Hope.

Roof blown off building, which impacted and caused structural damage to a mobile home.

Damage to a turkey farm, singlewide mobile home, and vehicles due to suspected straight line winds. Significant damage to roofs of 2 turkey houses. Minimal damage to mobile home and vehicles due to debris from the turkey houses.

Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches county-wide.

High water was reported on several roads in and around Goldsboro.

Several water rescues were conducted across Wayne County during flash flooding.

US Highway 70 and N Berkeley Blvd was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

Law enforcement reported a vehicle was submerged in flood waters near the intersection of Royal Ave and N Spence Ave in the town of Goldsboro.

Law enforcement reported flooded roadways in the town of New Hope.

Law enforcement reported flooding in the towns of Goldsboro and Saulston.