Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 22, 2006

Name: Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 22, 2006
Start: 2006-07-22T01:55
End: 2006-07-22T02:12
Location: North Carolina

July 22, 2006 · NWS RNK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front. A couple of these storms reached severe limits producing damaging wind gusts in the 65 to 80 mph range.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $22,000
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.

Thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front. A couple of these storms reached severe limits producing damaging wind gusts in the 65 to 80 mph range. Trees were downed in both Stokes and Surry Counties, but near Sioam in Surry County, two power poles were snapped off and power lines were down.

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 22, 12:29 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 12:29 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 2:30 PM EST, 11 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
330 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-221200-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-
GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
GREENBRIER-
330 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND
PRODUCE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. THE DEGREE OF
INSTABILITY TOMORROW REMAINS IN QUESTION...HOWEVER IF THE AREA
SEES SUFFICIENT SUNSHINE...ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN
ADDITION...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER THIS
EVENING. WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TOMORROW.

LAWRENCE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 10:58 PM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1158 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

WVZ043-220445-
SUMMERS WV-
1158 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

...WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE IN SUMMERS COUNTY...

AT 1156 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTH OF PIPESTEM...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HINTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WILL BE NEAR...HINTON AT 1205 AM EDT...BUCK...AND INDIAN MILLS AT
1220 AM EDT...BALLENGEE...AND TALCOTT AT 1230 AM EDT.

EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH DURING THE NEXT 45
MINUTES...WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

WP

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:08 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1208 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006

WVZ045-220515-
GREENBRIER WV-
1208 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT LEWISBURG...

AT 1204 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF LEWISBURG...OR ABOUT 3 MILES WEST
OF FAIRLEA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL
BE NEAR...LEWISBURG AIRPORT...AND MAXWELTON AT 1220 AM
EDT...FRANKFORD AT 1225 AM EDT...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AT 1230 AM
EDT...RENICK...AND FALLING SPRING AT 1235 AM EDT...AND...RORER AT
1245 AM EDT.

TORRENTIAL RAINS...WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE ANTICIPATED WITH THIS STORM.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

WP

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:35 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006

VAZ012-013-220545-
PULASKI-WYTHE-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE AFFECTING THE NEW RIVER VALLEY THROUGH 145
AM. LOCATIONS EAST OF WYTHEVILLE...UP TO NEAR RADFORD CAN EXPECT
THESE STORMS. IF TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 81 FROM RADFORD...
BE AWARE THAT THESE STORMS ARE GOING TO PRODUCE POOR DRIVING
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WATER PONDING ON THE ROAD...AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

VAZ019-WVZ044-045-220545-
ALLEGHANY VA-GREENBRIER-MONROE-
1235 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAINS
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE AFFECTING THE GREENBRIER VALLEY AND
HIGHLANDS THROUGH 145 AM. LOCATIONS FROM RENICK...SOUTH TO UNION...
EAST TO COVINGTON...CAN EXPECT THESE STORMS.

05

Local storm report, Jul 21, 11:54 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 12:41 AM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:24 AM EST, 31 minutes before

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The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:55 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stokes

When: July 22, 1:55 AM EST
Where: Stokes County, Germanton
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 36.267, -80.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When: July 22, 2:12 AM EST
Where: Surry County, 3 mi NW of Siloam
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 36.317, -80.600

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 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 2006

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5522538, 5522539.