North Carolina, 2013

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 21, 2013

July 21, 2013 · NWS RAH · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A nearly stationary thunderstorm blew down a couple of trees and resulted in heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches which caused flooding in the Greensboro area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 RAH wrote it up.

A nearly stationary thunderstorm blew down a couple of trees and resulted in heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches which caused flooding in the Greensboro area.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:11 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
July 21, 2:12 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 1.38 mi N of Greensboro to 1.49 mi NNW of Greensboro May Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.090, -79.800

Trees fell on homes on Latham Road and Clayburn Street in Greensboro. Damages were unknown.

Flash Flood, Guilford

When
July 21, 2:40 PM EST to 4:29 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 1.38 mi S of Broadview to 0.56 mi SE of Battle Ground
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.110, -79.780

Flood waters from North Buffalo Creek closed several roads in the area. Latham Park was also closed due to high flood waters from nearby North Buffalo Creek . Flooding was reported near the intersection of North Church Street and East Cone Blvd. There was a water rescue on Green Valley road near Westover Terrace. A car flooded and stuck under Benjamin Parkway at Green Valley. Bryan Blvd was closed at Holden Road with reports of several feet of water on the road.

|Water rescues along Wendover Area |WATER RESCUE IN PROGRESS AT 844 GREEN VALLEY ROAD NEAR WESTOVER TERRACE.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 469330, 469325.