Thunderstorm Wind, Duplin
- When
- July 29, 2:28 PM EST
- Where
- Duplin County, 1.33 mi WSW of Kenansville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.940, -77.970
Trees blown down along Stokes Street in Kenansville.
Flood and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 29, 2010
Scattered thunderstorms moved across eastern North Carolina during the afternoon hours ahead of an approaching cold front. A few of the storms become severe producing damaging winds.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- $50,000
- 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.
Scattered thunderstorms moved across eastern North Carolina during the afternoon hours ahead of an approaching cold front. A few of the storms become severe producing damaging winds.
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 Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 29, 9:35 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 9:35 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 2:56 AM EST, 11 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 356 AM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-300800- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 356 AM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S. THE HEAT COMBINED WITH HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 104 DEGREES. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS PRODUCING URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING ARE THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 11:40 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jul 29, 12:48 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 148 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ093-291845- CRAVEN- 148 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CRAVEN COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 148 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL CRAVEN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF NEW BERN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR JASPER AT 230 PM EDT... TUSCARORA AT 240 PM EDT...CLARK AT 245 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE RIVER BEND...TRENT WOODS...ASKINS... DOVER...ERNUL...FORT BARNWELL...RHEMS...BELLAIR...LIMA AND BRICES CREEK. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 5
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 1:04 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 204 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ044-079-080-091-291900- LENOIR-GREENE-PITT-BEAUFORT- 204 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BEAUFORT...PITT...GREENE AND LENOIR COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 202 PM EDT...THERE WERE SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIVER ROAD TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AYDEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED SOUTH OF TARBORO. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR QUINERLY AT 215 PM EDT...GRAINGERS AT 225 PM EDT...WILMAR AT 235 PM EDT...BLOUNTS CREEK AT 300 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE FARMVILLE...GREENVILLE...WASHINGTON AND WINTERVILLE. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 5
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 1:22 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 222 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ046-047-081-291915- TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE- 222 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HYDE...DARE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... AT 221 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TYRRELL COUNTY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENGELHARD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR GUM NECK AT 230 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE ALLIGATOR LAKE...FRYING PAN LANDING AND KILKENNY. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. PAGANO
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:03 PM EST, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 303 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ044-080-292000- PITT-BEAUFORT- 303 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BEAUFORT AND PITT COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 303 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM GREENVILLE TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF RIVER ROAD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR GREENVILLE AT 310 PM EDT... WASHINGTON AT 335 PM EDT...RIVER ROAD AT 400 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE AYDEN AND WINTERVILLE. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 5
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:24 PM EST, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 324 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 NCZ090>092-098-292030- DUPLIN-JONES-LENOIR-ONSLOW- 324 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ONSLOW...LENOIR...JONES AND DUPLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT... AT 325 PM EDT...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL DUPLIN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF WARSAW...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BEULAVILLE AT 420 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE KENANSVILLE... ALBERTSON...CHINQUAPIN...KORNEGAY AND POTTERS HILL. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA.
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:29 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Pitt
- When
- July 29, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 1.49 mi SSE of Greenville
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -77.370
House caught on fire and burned after lightning strike.
Flood, Pitt
- When
- July 29, 2:45 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 1.49 mi SSE of Greenville to 2.15 mi NNW of Bell Fork
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -77.370
Flooding reported on Arlington Boulevard with several cars stalled in high water.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Heat in Tennessee, July 29 to 31, 2010
- Heat in Illinois, July 29, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 29, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 29, 2010
- Tornado and Dust Storm in Arizona, July 29, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 29, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 29, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in South Dakota, July 29 to 30, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 29, 2010
- Lightning Strikes in Florida, July 29, 2010
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 29 to 31, 2010
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2010
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: 237990, 237988, 237987.