Thunderstorm Wind, Onslow
- When
- July 18, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Onslow County, 1.02 mi NW of North Topsail Beach
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 34.490, -77.433
Power lines blown down by strong winds.
Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 18, 2010
Scattered thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina during the afternoon along the sea breeze. There was also a weak upper level disturbance crossing the region that helped initiate the storms.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina during the afternoon along the sea breeze. There was also a weak upper level disturbance crossing the region that helped initiate the storms. One became severe with strong winds in Onslow County.
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:28 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
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- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 18, 2010
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Georgia, July 18, 2010
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 18, 2010
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, July 18, 2010
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, July 18, 2010
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, July 18, 2010
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 18, 2010
More
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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: 237996.