Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham
- When
- August 27, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Rockingham County, 5 mi E of Reidsville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.370, -79.583
Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 27, 2000
Thunderstorm winds downed trees 2 miles south of Yanceyville, 5 miles east of Reidsville, in Danbury, and in Shoal.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 27th produced damaging winds.Thunderstorm winds downed trees 2 miles south of Yanceyville, 5 miles east of Reidsville, in Danbury, and in Shoal.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell
- When
- August 27, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Caswell County, 2 mi S of Yanceyville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.367, -79.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes
- When
- August 27, 8:55 PM EST
- Where
- Stokes County, Danbury
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -80.217
Thunderstorm Wind, Surry
- When
- August 27, 9:10 PM EST
- Where
- Surry County, Shoal
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.283, -80.500
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
- Heat in Missouri, August 27 to 31, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Maryland, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, August 27, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 27, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, August 27, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 27, 2000
More
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5171501, 5171500, 5171502, 5171503.