North Carolina, 2009

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009 · NWS MHX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A cold front across the area provided the focus for isolated severe thunderstorms across western portions of the area.

Where it happened

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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 MHX wrote it up.

A cold front across the area provided the focus for isolated severe thunderstorms across western portions of the area.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:50 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
July 1, 8:52 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, 3 mi SE of Warsaw
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.969, -78.043

Trees down on Euray Road relayed by 911 Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin

When
July 1, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Duplin County, 2 mi N of Beulaville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.949, -77.770

Tree down. Relayed by 911 Center.

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: 179544, 179547.