Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 22, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 22, 1998
Start: 1998-07-22T17:30
End: 1998-07-22T17:45
Location: North Carolina

July 22, 1998 · NWS RAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $215,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: July 22, 5:30 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where: Lee County, Sanford to 5 mi SE of Sanford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $215,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.430, -79.250

An isolated severe thunderstorm produced a downbrust and considerable rainfall near Sandford. T he county Emergency Manager reported that 2 storage buildings were destroyed, 3 mobile homes sustained heavy damage due to falling trees, and a single engine airplane was turned upside down at the local airport. There were numerous trees downed in the same area.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 1998

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5663692.