Flash Flood in GUILFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 23:10:00 to 28-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Location: GREENSBORO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding occurred on Battleground Avenue in Greensboro, as well as along Airport Road and Interstate 40 from the Piedmont-Triad International Airport west to the Forsyth County Line.

Flash Flood in DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 23:40:00 to 28-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads throughout Thomasville flooded with one to two feet of water and had to be closed.  In Lexington, flash flooding was reported on Winston Road, Highway 29, Highway 70, and South Main Street, and numerous roads had to be closed.

Flash Flood in RANDOLPH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-04 01:59:00 to 28-SEP-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Location: ASHEBORO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous roads were flooded throughout the county.  Waist-deep water was reported on North and South Church Streets in Asheboro.  One to two feet of water was reported across East Central Avenue in Asheboro.

Flash Flood in STANLY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-04 01:00:00 to 28-SEP-04 02:15:00 (EST)
Location: ALBEMARLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads in Albemarle had at least a foot of water on them and had to be closed.

Thunderstorm Wind in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-SEP-04 04:20:00 to 28-SEP-04 04:20:00 (EST)
Location: DURHAM
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Straight-line winds near Interstate 85 and Club Boulevard downed trees and blew over a fence along the back lot of the Starlight Drive-In.  One of the panels from the fence blew through a double-pane window at a residence across the street.  Minor roof damage, mostly missing shingles, occurred a other residences along the same block.

Tornado in MOORE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 16:41:00 to 27-SEP-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHERN PINES
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down at the Elks Golf Club just south of Southern Pines.  Over 200 trees were snapped or uprooted at the golf course, a few large trees were blown down north of the golf course, and more were blown down onto homes in a neighborhood east of Broad Street and south of Morganton Road.  A small shopping center on Broad Street sustained roof and wall failure, and damage was noted at a car dealership as well.  The tornado lifted, and touched down again at the Memorial Park Ball Diamonds, where F0 damage was noted.  Partial roof damage occurred to several homes in a neighborhood along US Highway 1 and Massachusetts Avenue.  Several large trees were blown onto houses between Glover and Carlisle Streets in Pinehurst.  The tornado weakened as it crossed the Plantation Golf Club, and as it crossed Midland Road, minor property damage occurred.  The Mid-South Country Club lost about 250 trees, and the Midland Country Club sustained significant tree damage.  Twelve cars in the Midland parking lot were destroyed.  In all, the tornado damaged 121 buildings, eight of which were destroyed.

Tornado in MOORE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 17:20:00 to 27-SEP-04 17:22:00 (EST)
Location: PARKWOOD
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tree was blown down onto a mobile home.

Tornado in RICHMOND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 18:45:00 to 27-SEP-04 18:47:00 (EST)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down briefly in far northeast Richmond County, along Jones Spring Church Road and State Road 1458, blowing down trees and power lines.

Flash Flood in FORSYTH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 22:30:00 to 28-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Location: WINSTON SALEM
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several blocks of downtown Winston-Salem were flooded.  One apartment complex had to be evacuated.

Tornado in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 18:30:00 to 27-SEP-04 18:36:00 (EST)
Location: APEX
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Kildaire Farm Road.  Minor property damage occurred to a few mobile homes, and a few trees and power lines were blown down.  The tornado lifted briefly, and then touched down again on the north side of Apex were several large trees were blown down, especially near the intersection of Schiefflin Road and James road, and along Culvert Street.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-SEP-04 19:10:00 to 27-SEP-04 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: STAR
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down in Star.  A tree was blown down onto a home, and several outbuildings were destroyed at that same residence.  At another residence, a large 100-year-old barn was moved about two feet off its foundation, a large chicken coop was destroyed.  Siding and structural damage was sustained to the house, and the chimney was blown off.  Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the tornado's path.