Southerly winds increased across central North Carolina ahead of a high amplitude trough aloft and a strong surface front. Frequent wind gusts of 40-50 mph caused widespread downed tress and power lines across the region.
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
Southerly winds increased across central North Carolina ahead of a high amplitude trough aloft and a strong surface front. Frequent wind gusts of 40-50 mph caused widespread downed tress and power lines across the region. Also, strong gusts behind the cold front caused some additional downed trees.
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 Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 30, 3:10 PM EST, 43 minutes earlier.
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15 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hope Valley Road was closed between Devon Road and Surrey Lane due to a downed tree and some downed power lines.
Several trees were blown down across the county between 530 pm and 600 pm.
A tree was blown down along Big Lick Road.
A large tree was blown down onto a house. Eight residents were displaced, with one sustaining minor injuries. A wind gust of 47 mph was reported at the Fayetteville Regional Airport.
Two trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 42 and Route 222, with power reported out to the area.
At least a dozen trees were blown down across the county between 815 pm and 1030 pm, with one tree falling on a house. A wind gust of 47 mph was measured at National Weather Service in Raleigh.
A tree was blown down on Tant Road.
Multiple trees were blown down in the county, with one tree falling on a house.
Multiple trees were blown down across the county between 830 pm and 900 pm. In addition, one outbuilding was blown down.
A least a half a dozen trees were blown down across the county between 830 pm and 930 pm. Also, an awning at a gas station was blown over.
Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in and around Wilson, with power reported out across portions of the area.
A tree was blown down on Interstate 85 at exit ramp 215.
Several trees were blown down across the county.
A roof was blown off of a single-wide trailer.
A tree was blown down near the 1400 block of Sedgefield Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, January 2013
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: 428276, 428271, 428279, 428286, 428284, 428277, 428287, 428288, 428289, 428291, 428293, 428295, 428297, 428299, 428301.