Tornado in HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 12:20:00 to 08-SEP-04 12:23:00 (EST)
Location: PINEVIEW
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A tornado touched down briefly near Barbecue, removing the tops of a few trees.

Tornado in ANSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-SEP-04 13:24:00 to 07-SEP-04 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: MORVEN
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado touched down just northeast of Morven along Highway 145.  Trees and power lines were blown down along the road and two turkey barns were destroyed, with thousands of turkeys killed.  The damage was generally contained to an area off Highway 145, Diggs Road and Old NC 85.

Tornado in MOORE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 10:25:00 to 08-SEP-04 10:28:00 (EST)
Location: VASS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down briefly just northwest of Woodlake near Line Road.

Tornado in LEE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 10:30:00 to 08-SEP-04 10:33:00 (EST)
Location: WHITE HILL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tornado touched down along South Plank Road on the Moore/Lee County Line, damaging the roof on a home.

Tornado in ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 11:45:00 to 08-SEP-04 11:47:00 (EST)
Location: CARRBORO
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down briefly just north of Carrboro.

Flash Flood in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 05:00:00 to 08-SEP-04 05:30:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHEAST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads had to be closed due to high water in southern and southeastern Hoke County including Highway 401.  One water rescue had to be performed.

Flash Flood in DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 08:30:00 to 08-SEP-04 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: THOMASVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads had to be closed in Thomasville due to high water.  Over 100 yards of Randolph Street was under water.  Two men working along Randolph street became stranded and had to be rescued.  Flooding in Thomasville extensively damaged 12 cars.  Sowers and Brown Roads near the Yadkin River were underwater, and parts of Hampton road near Muddy Creek were under water.  Yadkin College Road also flooded.  Lexington City Schools experienced minor damage.

Flash Flood in STANLY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 08:00:00 to 08-SEP-04 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A few bridges were under water in southern Stanly County around Aquadale.  Over 20 roads were closed due to high water across the county.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 09:25:00 to 08-SEP-04 10:00:00 (EST)
Location: TROY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads had to be closed due to high water in Troy, and in the southwestern part of the county around Mount Gilead.

Flash Flood in GUILFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 09:30:00 to 08-SEP-04 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: GREENSBORO
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A vehicle was stuck under water at Holden Road and High Point Road.  The Ashley Creek apartments had to be evacuated due to rising water.  Two vehicular water rescues had to be performed, one on Harvey Road and one on Stanly Road.  Over six inches of water was flowing across the bridge on East Woodlyn Way off of Hilltop Road.

Flash Flood in ANSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 07:45:00 to 08-SEP-04 12:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Over 38 roads, mostly secondary and rural, had to be closed due to high water across the county.  A one-mile stretch of Meltonville Church Road was under three to four feet of water.  Some schools, including Wadesboro Elementary, sustained minor flood damage.  Brown Creek and Lanes Creek both overflowed their banks and flooded nearby roads.

Flash Flood in RANDOLPH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 08:30:00 to 08-SEP-04 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: ASHEBORO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Two roads had to be closed due to high water in Asheboro.

Tornado in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-SEP-04 14:56:00 to 07-SEP-04 14:58:00 (EST)
Location: ARABIA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tornado briefly touched down near Arabia.

Tornado in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 03:55:00 to 08-SEP-04 03:58:00 (EST)
Location: ROCKFISH
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down on Ray Road just north of Rockfish.  Numerous trees were blown down, damaging a roof to a house and destroying one car.

Flash Flood in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 14:30:00 to 08-SEP-04 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: ROCKFISH
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water in McLaughlin Lake overflowed the dam and flowed across Rockfish Road, making the road impassable.

Strong Wind in CUMBERLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-SEP-04 19:30:00 to 07-SEP-04 19:30:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree fell on a house on Foxfire Road in Fayetteville.  The 100-foot tall tree broke in half, fell through the roof and into a bathroom.

Flood in SCOTLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 01:00:00 to 08-SEP-04 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Water over two feet deep surrounded houses on Saymon Drive just outside of Laurinburg, with over six inches of water in many houses.  Several people had to be rescued.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDGECOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 08-SEP-04 06:00:00 to 08-SEP-04 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: TARBORO
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High winds damaged a mobile home along US 258 near Acorn Hill Road.  A front window was blown out, and a computer monitor was blown out of another window.  Two trees were uprooted and blown into the highway.  The back side of the trailer was partially torn off, and the trailer was shifted off its foundation.