North Carolina, 2019

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019 · NWS RAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated thunderstorm developed along the sea breeze in a moist, unstable environment. The storm became severe, producing localized wind damage in Rocky Mount.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
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 RAH wrote it up.

An isolated thunderstorm developed along the sea breeze in a moist, unstable environment. The storm became severe, producing localized wind damage in Rocky Mount.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:33 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgecombe

When
July 3, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Edgecombe County, 1.32 mi ESE of Rocky Mt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.920, -77.760

A tree was blown down onto power lines on Cokey Road near Springfield Road in Rocky Mount.

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.

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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: 844347.