North Carolina, 2010Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 29, 2010
July 29, 2010 · NWS RAH · 7 events in 4 counties and zones
A line of strong to severe storms formed as a cold front moved into a very moist and moderately unstable air mass.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $303,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A line of strong to severe storms formed as a cold front moved into a very moist and moderately unstable air mass.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax
- When
- July 29, 8:05 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax County, Airlie
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 36.330, -77.880
Several trees were blown down on NC Route 4 at Airlie Road and also on Long Bridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- July 29, 8:15 PM EST to 9:05 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, 1.88 mi WSW of Alert to 2.6 mi NNE of Daddysville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -78.259
Several trees were blown down along a swath from near Louisburg to near Bunn.
Lightning, Wake
- When
- July 29, 9:20 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.13 mi SW of Six Forks
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 35.889, -78.665
Lightning struck a home on Vandemere Court causing damage to the chimney.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 29, 9:35 PM EST to 10:10 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.42 mi NW of Millbrook to 0.3 mi N of Fuquay Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.865, -78.638
Numerous trees were blown down along a swath from near Raleigh to near Fuquay Varina. Also, a tree was blown on to a house on Martin Street in Raleigh.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- July 29, 10:10 PM EST to 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, 1.82 mi WSW of Chalybeate to 1.6 mi WNW of Kipling
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.510, -78.850
A tree was blown down across Baptist Grove Road. Another tree was blown down across Kipling Road.
Hail, Harnett
- When
- July 29, 10:40 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, 0.56 mi E of Kipling
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.480, -78.810
Hail up to quarter size fell for 10 minutes near Harnett Central Road.
Lightning, Wake
- When
- July 29, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 4.05 mi NE of Holly Spgs
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.690, -78.797
A lightning strike caused a house fire at 4012 Gumleaf Dive. The majority of the attic and second floor was severely damaged.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 254169, 254170, 254167, 254179, 254181, 254166, 254183.