North Carolina, 2000

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, November 9, 2000

November 9, 2000 · NWS RNK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorm winds during the evening of the 9th downed trees in Flat Rock and Boomer.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Thunderstorm winds during the evening of the 9th downed trees in Flat Rock and Boomer.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:49 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
November 9, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Wilkes County, Boomer
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.067, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When
November 9, 9:54 PM EST
Where
Surry County, Flat Rock
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.500, -80.550

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5161683, 5161682.