Jan 9, 2024
A potent area of low pressure moved through the Gulf Coast states into the Southeast United States. Widespread gusty winds developed across North Carolina ahead of this low, and a line of showers and thunderstorms swept through North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. Widespread tree damage was associated with this event, both within the gradient winds ahead of the thunderstorms, and the convective line itself.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1152068). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Forsyth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.