North Carolina, 2018

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina foothills during the evening. One of the storms produced brief damaging winds.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 GSP wrote it up.

Isolated thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina foothills during the evening. One of the storms produced brief damaging winds.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:36 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When
July 11, 7:38 PM EST
Where
Rutherford County, 2.82 mi E of Rock Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
35.402, -82.080

FD reported a few trees and at least one power line blown down on Clark Road.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 775511.