SEVERE WEATHER JUNE 5, 2014
Summary
Thunderstorms developed in the mid afternoon hours of Thursday June 5, 2014 and quickly became severe, producing numerous reports of wind damage and hail across eastern North Carolina. The thunderstorms continued into the late evening and produced rainfall amounts in excess of 2 inches. The thunderstorms moved into a very unstable and moist environment with Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) values between 2000 and 3000 j/kg and lifted indices as low as -8. Eleven Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued, along with numerous Special Weather Statements and Special Marine Warnings during the afternoon and evening of June 5.
Wind damage in Pitt County, NC, June 5, 2014 Wind damage in Pitt County, NC, June 5, 2014
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 651 AM EDT FRI JUN 06 2014 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0211 PM HAIL WALSTONBURG 35.59N 77.70W 06/05/2014 E0.75 INCH GREENE NC SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0215 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NW FARMVILLE 35.64N 77.64W 06/05/2014 E70 MPH PITT NC SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED DIME-SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 70 MPH ALONG HOG MARKET RD. 0215 PM HAIL 4 NW FARMVILLE 35.64N 77.64W 06/05/2014 E0.75 INCH PITT NC SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED DIME-SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 70 MPH ALONG HOG MARKET RD. 0215 PM TSTM WND DMG WALSTONBURG 35.59N 77.70W 06/05/2014 GREENE NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR WALSTONBURG. 0222 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMVILLE 35.59N 77.59W 06/05/2014 PITT NC SOCIAL MEDIA LARGE PINE TREES SNAPPED NEAR HILLCREST DRIVE AND WEST CHURCH STREET IN FARMVILLE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0225 PM HAIL 3 E FARMVILLE 35.59N 77.54W 06/05/2014 E1.00 INCH PITT NC COUNTY OFFICIAL 0227 PM TSTM WND DMG BELL ARTHUR 35.59N 77.51W 06/05/2014 PITT NC COUNTY OFFICIAL DAMAGE TO GARAGE... HOMES... DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES IN BELL ARTHUR. 0230 PM TSTM WND DMG CRESWELL 35.87N 76.39W 06/05/2014 WASHINGTON NC SOCIAL MEDIA CANOPY FROM GAS STATION BLOWN INTO HIGHWAY. 0250 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 35.53N 77.40W 06/05/2014 PITT NC PUBLIC LARGE TREE LIMB SNAPPED BY STRONG WINDS. 0306 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SSE HARGRAVES BENCH 36.14N 75.73W 06/05/2014 M45 MPH MAINLAND DARE NC OTHER FEDERAL NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE TIDE GAUGE IN DUCK REPORTED A 39 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0308 PM TSTM WND DMG CHOCOWINITY 35.51N 77.09W 06/05/2014 BEAUFORT NC EMERGENCY MNGR BEAUFORT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES DOWN ON HWY 33 NEAR CHOCOWINITY. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0323 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTS CREEK 35.36N 76.98W 06/05/2014 BEAUFORT NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREES DOWN NEAR BLOUNTS CREEK. 0327 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E COTTON PATCH LANDIN 35.40N 76.92W 06/05/2014 BEAUFORT NC EMERGENCY MNGR BEAUFORT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES DOWN ON CORE POINT ROAD. 0342 PM HAIL NW LA GRANGE 35.31N 77.79W 06/05/2014 E1.25 INCH LENOIR NC SPOTTER DEPUTY IN LENOIR CO CALLED TO REPORT ONE AND A QUARTER HAIL AND STRON WINDS IN LA GRANGE AREA 0345 PM MARINE TSTM WIND JENNETTES PIER 35.91N 75.59W 06/05/2014 M43 MPH DARE NC WEATHER FLOW WEATHERFLOW SENSOR ON JENNETTES PIER OBSERVED A 37 KNOT MARINE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. 0403 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTS CREEK 35.36N 76.98W 06/05/2014 BEAUFORT NC COUNTY OFFICIAL *** 1 INJ *** TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BETWEEN BLOUNTS CREEK AND COX CROSSROADS. ONE MINOR INJURY. 0425 PM HAIL 2 W BAYBORO 35.14N 76.80W 06/05/2014 E0.25 INCH PAMLICO NC TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL 0425 PM MARINE TSTM WIND OREGON INLET 35.80N 75.54W 06/05/2014 M39 MPH DARE NC WEATHER FLOW WEATHERFLOW SENSOR AT OREGON INLET REPORTED A GUST OF 34 KNOTS. 0425 PM HAIL VANDEMERE 35.19N 76.66W 06/05/2014 M1.00 INCH PAMLICO NC SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN VANDEMERE. 0425 PM MARINE HAIL 1 SSE VANDEMERE 35.18N 76.66W 06/05/2014 M1.00 INCH AMZ135 NC SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN VANDEMERE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE BAYBORO 35.14N 76.77W 06/05/2014 PAMLICO NC SPOTTER SPOTTER 12-46A REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR BAYBORO... ALSO REPORTED TIDELAND ELECTRIC COMPANY REPORTED 300 PLUS CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0432 PM HAIL FLORENCE 35.14N 76.63W 06/05/2014 E0.50 INCH PAMLICO NC SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC REPORTED HALF INCH HAIL IN FLORENCE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0529 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW RICHLANDS 34.88N 77.61W 06/05/2014 ONSLOW NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG CATHERINE LAKE ROAD. 0537 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 8 W CEDAR ISLAND 35.00N 76.47W 06/05/2014 M43 MPH CARTERET NC ASOS KNBT ASOS ON PINEY ISLAND REPORTED A 37 KNOT WIND GUST. 0540 PM TSTM WND DMG CATHERINE LAKE 34.79N 77.56W 06/05/2014 ONSLOW NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREE DOWN IN CATHERINE LAKE. 0553 PM TSTM WND GST CHERRY POINT 34.92N 76.88W 06/05/2014 M62 MPH CRAVEN NC ASOS KNKT ASOS REPORTED A 54 KNOT WIND GUST. 0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW ANGOLA 34.70N 77.67W 06/05/2014 ONSLOW NC COUNTY OFFICIAL METAL ROOF DAMAGED... QUARTER SIZED HAIL. 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG CAPE CARTERET 34.69N 77.06W 06/05/2014 CARTERET NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF YAUPON DR AND NEPTUNE DR. 0629 PM HAIL CAPE CARTERET 34.69N 77.06W 06/05/2014 E1.00 INCH CARTERET NC PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZE HAIL ALONG HWY 24. |