North Carolina, 2010

Damaging Wind and High Wind in North Carolina, January 25, 2010

January 25, 2010 · NWS MHX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A band of showers ahead of a strong cold front crossed eastern North Carolina during the morning of January 25, 2010. These showers produced strong wind gusts as they moved through the region.

Where it happened

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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 MHX wrote it up.

A band of showers ahead of a strong cold front crossed eastern North Carolina during the morning of January 25, 2010. These showers produced strong wind gusts as they moved through the region.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:07 UTC.

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Event by event

2 high wind, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Pitt

When
January 25, 6:15 AM EST
Where
Pitt forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.594, -77.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree blown down on Briley Road near Greenville.

High Wind, Pitt

When
January 25, 6:26 AM EST
Where
Pitt forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.594, -77.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public report of 63 mph wind gust near Fountain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pitt

When
January 25, 7:10 AM EST
Where
Pitt County, 0.71 mi WNW of Mc Gowans Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.522, -77.332

Tree blown down on Edwards Farm Road near Greenville.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 210270, 210269, 226040.