Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 7, 2005

Name: Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 7, 2005
Start: 2005-07-07T14:47
End: 2005-07-07T15:20
Location: North Carolina

July 7, 2005 · NWS RNK · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

In Stokes County the damage consisted of some trees down and a shed blown over. In Stokes County there were numerous trees down between Mayodan and Stoneville.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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.

In Stokes County the damage consisted of some trees down and a shed blown over. In Stokes County there were numerous trees down between Mayodan and Stoneville.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 7, 8:33 AM EST, 6 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 8:33 AM EST, 6 hours 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
933 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

.SHORT TERM (REST OF TODAY)...UPDATED.
GRIDS AND PRODUCTS UPDATED FOR ISSUANCE OF WATCH 618-
TORNADO WATCH EAST OF BLUE RIDGE.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
(ISSUED 647 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005)

AVIATION...

REMNANTS OF CINDY OVER NRN GA WILL MOVE NEWD ALONG THE SPINE OF
THE APPLNS TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT RAIN IS ALREADY OVERSPREADING
MUCH OF THE AREA...BYT CIGS AND VSBYS WILL REMAIN VFR AT THE TAF
SITES THRU MUCH OR ALL OF THE MORNING. HEAVIER RAIN WILL MOVE IN
THIS AFTERNOON...LASTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THIS WILL BRING
CIGS AND VSBYS DOWN INTO IFR CATEGORIES FOR PERIODS THIS
AFTERNOON...AND THEN PREDOMINATE THIS EVENING. AT BLF AND LWB...
IFR IS EXPECTED TO HOLD THRU THE NIGHT...WHILE FURTHER EAST IN
ROA...DAN AND LYH CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS THE
REMNANTS OF CINDY MOVE NE OF THE AREA AND WINDS BECOME SW OR WEST.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
(ISSUED 335 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005)

SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)...

REMNANTS OF CINDY CONTINUE TO MOVE NEWD EARLY THIS MORNING INTO NRN
GA. FASTER GFS SOLUTION OF LIFTING CINDY NEWD ALONG THE APPLNS WAS
PREFERRED BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS. THIS PARTICULAR TRACK...ALONG THE
SPINE OF THE APPLNS...FITS 3 PREVIOUS TROPICAL STORM REMNANTS SINCE
THE 1950S IN A LOCAL STUDY. CLIMATOLOGICALLY...THIS TRACK BRINGS THE
HEAVIEST PCPN TO THE NW NC MTNS AND ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH A
SECONDARY LOWER MAXIMUM ALONG THE HIGHER ERN SLOPES OF THE APPLNS.
HAVE ALSO CHECKED OUT THE BULK SHEAR AHEAD OF THE REMNANTS...WHICH
INDICATES THE HEAVIEST PCPN SHOULD BE NE OF THE CENTER. LOW LEVEL
FLOW AND MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IN THE 00Z GFS INDICATES THE PEAK OF
THE HEAVY RAIN WOULD BE STARTING FROM 18Z IN NW NC MTNS...SPREADING
NEWD TO THE ROA AREA BY 00Z. I HAVE INCREASED THE QPF IN THE GRIDS
DRAMATICALLY...WITH A 3 TO 4 INCH SWATH ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE
BLUE RIDGE IN THE 24 HR PERIOD ENDING 12Z FRIDAY. I ALSO HAVE HIGHER
QPF FURTHER WEST AS THE GFS IS INDICATING A HEAVY PCPN BAND WITH THE
DEFORMATION ZONE. THE BULK OF THIS PCPN WILL COME IN A 12 HR
PERIOD...SO IF IT HAPPENS...WIDESPREAD SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS
LIKELY...ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING ON MAIN STEM RIVERS.

LOOKS LIKE THE BEST BET FOR TSTMS WITH A THREAT OF TORNADOES WOULD
BE IN THE PIEDMONT AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SFC BOUNDARY
LIFTS NORTH. HAVE KEPT THE CHC OF THUNDER IN MOTS ALL AREAS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...BUT I FEEL LIKE THE MAIN THREAT IS THE
HEAVY RAIN.

WITH THE SKY COVER AND RAIN MOVING IN A LITTLE FASTER...I HAVE
LOWERED MAX TEMPS TODAY CLOSER TO THE MAV GUIDANCE.

LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

GOING WITH THE GFS SPEED OF CINDY...THE REMNANT LOW IS INTO THE DC
AREA BY 12Z FRIDAY...SO THE PCPN SHOULD BE TAPERING OFF SW TO NE
AFTER 06Z...SO I HAVE ADJUSTED THE TIMING IN THE GRIDS.

KEPT HIGHER POPS IN THE NRN CWA FRIDAY MORNING WITH MORE OF AN
UPSLOPE N-NE FLOW...BUT I EXPECT A DRIER NW FLOW ESLEWHERE IN THE
MORNING...AND THEN ACROSS THE AREA BY AFTERNOON...SO I LOWERED POPS
MOST OF THE CWA BY AFTERNOON. I MADE NO CHANGES TO THE FCST BEYOND
FRIDAY.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLOOD WATCH FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059
     UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
NC...FLOOD WATCH FOR NCZ001>006-018>020 UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
WV...FLOOD WATCH FOR WVZ042>045 UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
&&

KK

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 8:15 AM EST, 6 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>045-080900-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE
BLUE RIDGE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DURING
THE DAY TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...BRINGING A LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS OR EVEN MINOR RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...AND MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN
THIS PRODUCT...SEE WBCFFARNK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG THE GULF
COAST BY LATE ON THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT IS MUCH TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THE REMNANTS OF THIS STORM WILL BRING MORE
HEAVY RAIN TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION...BUT IF IT CURVES NORTHEAST
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL...ITS EFFECTS COULD BE FELT AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-080900-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE
BLUE RIDGE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DURING
THE DAY TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...BRINGING A LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...AND MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN
THIS PRODUCT...SEE WBCFFARNK.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ALONG THE
FOOTHILLS AND EASTWARD INTO THE PIEDMONT AREAS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND
VIRGINIA FOR TODAY. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG THE GULF
COAST BY LATE ON THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT IS MUCH TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THE REMNANTS OF THIS STORM WILL BRING MORE
HEAVY RAIN TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION...BUT IF IT CURVES NORTHEAST
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL...ITS EFFECTS COULD BE FELT AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH
THIS EVENING...AND SKYWARN ACTIVATION MAY ALSO BE NEEDED LATER
THIS AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:05 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
105 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ032-071845-
SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...WILKESBORO...
YADKINVILLE...STUART
105 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH 3 PM...

UNSTABLE AIR AND STRONG WIND SHEAR IN LOWER LEVELS IS CREATING AN
ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADOES ACROSS THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN FAR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
MOVING THROUGH THIS AREA THROUGH ABOUT 3 PM.

RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD MONITOR MEDIA OUTLETS CLOSELY AND BE
READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR COUNTY.

JDS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 1:59 PM EST, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SE HILLSVILLE         36.67N 80.62W
07/07/2005                   CARROLL            VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN

&&

TW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 2:02 PM EST, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
302 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YADKINVILLE             36.13N 80.66W
07/07/2005                   YADKIN             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN EAST PART OF TOWN

&&

TW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 2:07 PM EST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
307 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YADKINVILLE             36.13N 80.66W
07/07/2005                   YADKIN             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. SHED BLOWN OF FOUNDATION.

&&

TW

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:24 PM EST, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
324 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ004>006-VAZ032-043-044-058-072100-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PATRICK-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...STUART...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON
324 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH AT LEAST 5 PM...

STRONG LOW LEVEL WINDS COUPLED WITH A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY
LIFTING NORTH NEAR THE VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE WAS
PRODUCING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS COMING UP INTO THIS ENVIRONMENT IN WEST CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA HAVE BEEN PRODUCING ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE...POSSIBLY
FROM TORNADOES. FLOODING RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FROM THIS
ACTIVITY.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE STATE LINE...ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN AND
AROUND THE MARTINSVILLE AREA...SHOULD MONITOR MEDIA OUTLETS CLOSELY
AND BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
COUNTY.

JDS

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:47 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes

When: July 7, 2:47 PM EST
Where: Stokes County, Meadows
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.367, -80.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes

When: July 7, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Stokes County, Danbury
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.417, -80.217

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When: July 7, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Rockingham County, Mayodan
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.417, -79.967

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 2005

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: 5467439, 5467440, 5467478.