A late Monday afternoon storm pelted Princeton and Caldwell County with more than an inch and a half of rain in less than an hour and caused flooding on some city streets.
The National Weather Service issued its first severe thunderstorm warning for the northern part of the county at 2:44. Then followed two separate severe thunderstorm warnings at 3:48 and 3:58. Power was knocked out to the southern part of the county and much of Princeton with the second set of storms.
Caldwell County Emergency Management Coordinator Joey McCaslin said there was a report of a few trees down but no structural damage.
click to download audioThe Caldwell County Mesonet site just east of Princeton recorded 1.62 inches of rain and a 58 mph wind gust at the peak of the storm. That resulted in streets in Princeton flooding under the weight of the heavy storms. McCaslin said high water at the South Jefferson underpass led to a water rescue by the Princeton Police Department.
click to download audioHe said improvements made to the city’s infrastructure over the years helped keep the high water from being worse.
click to download audioMcCaslin said the county roads didn’t see much flooding.
click to download audioPennyrile Electric had power restored to its customers in southern Caldwell County by 5:00 Monday evening.
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The National Weather Service issued its first severe thunderstorm warning for the northern part of the county at 2:44. Then followed two separate severe thunderstorm warnings at 3:48 and 3:58. Power was knocked out to the southern part of the county and much of Princeton with the second set of storms.
Caldwell County Emergency Management Coordinator Joey McCaslin said there was a report of a few trees down but no structural damage.
click to download audioThe Caldwell County Mesonet site just east of Princeton recorded 1.62 inches of rain and a 58 mph wind gust at the peak of the storm. That resulted in streets in Princeton flooding under the weight of the heavy storms. McCaslin said high water at the South Jefferson underpass led to a water rescue by the Princeton Police Department.
click to download audioHe said improvements made to the city’s infrastructure over the years helped keep the high water from being worse.
click to download audioMcCaslin said the county roads didn’t see much flooding.
click to download audioPennyrile Electric had power restored to its customers in southern Caldwell County by 5:00 Monday evening.
