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| Event typeevent_type | Funnel Cloud |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,208,486 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 195,552 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2024-08-08T22:36:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2024-08-08T22:36:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | ROCKINGHAM |
| Latitudelat | 36.490 |
| Longitudelon | -79.670 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 36.490 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -79.670 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Amateur Radio |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The remnants of Hurricane Debbie moved north toward the area on August 8th, 2024. A strong southeast flow of wind on the system's northern extent, along with wet soils due to heavy rainfall, helped to cause downed trees and power lines over portions of North Carolina. Winds gusted to at least 30 to 35 mph in parts of the area with stronger gusts suspected close to 45 mph. The strong winds continued into the morning hours of August 9th, 2024. In addition to the strong winds, two funnel clouds were observed in Rockingham County. The highest rainfall totals were observed in Yadkin, Surry and Stokes Counties, where three to five inches were recorded, amounts that were generally 10-year to locally near 25-year average recurrence interval (ARI) events per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Rainfall amounts for most of the remainder of northwest North Carolina were under three inches and generally less than 10-year ARI events. There were long breaks in between rainfall bands, some lasting two to three hours, which helped diminish the flooding threat. Another factor that decreased the flash flooding potential were antecedent soil conditions and streamflows that were near normal, but still recovering from drought conditions occurring earlier in the summer. As a result, bands of heavy rain did cause several first and second order streams to flood rapidly out of their banks, making nearby roads impassible for several hours until the water receded. The Dan River at Wentworth barely exceeded flood stage by less than a tenth of a foot for a little over three hours before quickly receding. |
| Yearyear | 2,024 |
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