North Carolina, 2013Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 30, 2013
January 30, 2013 · NWS GSP · 10 events in 9 counties and zones
A slow moving line of thunderstorms crossed all of western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. The storms developed along a strong cold front.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 slow moving line of thunderstorms crossed all of western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. The storms developed along a strong cold front. Despite their slow movement, the storms were able to mix down strong environmental winds, causing areas of straight line wind damage, especially in the mountains.
Thunderstorm Wind, Graham
- When
- January 30, 12:50 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Graham County, 0.56 mi E of Milltown to 6.53 mi ENE of Stecoah
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -83.810
Wind damage was reported over much of the central and eastern part of the county. Multiple trees were blown down, with one tree through a mobile home near Robbinsville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- January 30, 1:05 PM EST to 1:25 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, 0.89 mi NE of Kyle to 1.69 mi E of Brendletown
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -83.620
Multiple trees blown down, mainly across northern and western sections of the county, as a line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across the county. Trees fell on two homes near Franklin.
Thunderstorm Wind, Swain
- When
- January 30, 1:05 PM EST to 1:25 PM EST
- Where
- Swain County, 2.9 mi WSW of Roundhill to 0.56 mi E of Cherokee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.420, -83.580
Multiple trees were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- January 30, 1:21 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, 0.89 mi NW of Wilmot to 0.56 mi E of Balsam
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.410, -83.330
Multiple trees were blown down across roads as a line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood
- When
- January 30, 1:33 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Haywood County, 2.81 mi W of Maggie to Canton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.520, -83.150
Numerous trees were blown down as a line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Transylvania
- When
- January 30, 3:50 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Transylvania County, 1.13 mi E of Reid to 1.69 mi E of Penrose
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -82.900
Multiple trees were blown down across the county as a line of heavy rain showers with embedded thunderstorms moved over the region.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- January 30, 5:22 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.89 mi SW of Tryon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.210, -82.240
Multiple trees were blown down in the Tryon area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- January 30, 5:42 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.89 mi SW of Melvin Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -82.040
Multiple trees were blown down in the Green Creek community.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davie
- When
- January 30, 8:14 PM EST
- Where
- Davie County, 0.69 mi N of Cooleemee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.830, -80.570
Multiple trees were blown down on Junction Rd near Cooleemee.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus
- When
- January 30, 8:22 PM EST to 8:39 PM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus County, 4.71 mi WNW of Roberta Mills to 1.32 mi WNW of Mt Pleasant
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.390, -80.730
Multiple trees and power lines blown down from the Concord Mills area, across the city of Concord, and points east, with most of the damage being in the city area.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, January 30, 20131 death · 18 injured · $75 million · EF3 · 45 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, January 30, 20131 death · 4 injured · $10 million · EF2 · 93 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, January 30, 20132 injured · $826,000 · EF2 · 39 events
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · $43,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · 1 injured · $8,000 · 14 events
- Flash Flooding in Maryland, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · 6 events
- Flood in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 2013$4.6 million · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, January 30 to 31, 2013$1.6 million · 70 kt wind · 21 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, January 30, 2013$114,000 · EF1 · 28 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, January 30, 2013$399,000 · 70 kt wind · 21 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, January 30, 2013$295,000 · 58 kt wind · 20 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, January 30, 2013$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 29 events
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: 430048, 430050, 430052, 430057, 430062, 430712, 430716, 430720, 431368, 431369.