North Carolina, 2019Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 4, 2019
July 4, 2019 · NWS RAH · 9 events in 8 counties and zones
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across central North Carolina, primarily along differential heating boundaries, during peak heating as the moist atmosphere became moderately unstable. Several storms became severe, producing wind damage and isolated flash flooding.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $115,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Events
- 9
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.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across central North Carolina, primarily along differential heating boundaries, during peak heating as the moist atmosphere became moderately unstable. Several storms became severe, producing wind damage and isolated flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- July 4, 12:12 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 1.69 mi E of Biscoe
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.370, -79.770
Multiple trees were blown down onto power lines near Biscoe.
Thunderstorm Wind, Durham
- When
- July 4, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Durham County, 1.31 mi ESE of Durham
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.010, -78.900
One tree was blown down onto a residence along Dacian Avenue in Durham. A lightning strike also resulted in a house fire near the 100 block of Presidents Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 4, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 3.45 mi WNW of Peacocks Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.330, -78.510
A microburst resulted in isolated wind damage along Raynor Road near Benson. A barn roof was blown off, an RV was rolled onto its side and debris was scattered along the road. A portion of a field of corn was also blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond
- When
- July 4, 1:57 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond County, 3.24 mi NNW of Marston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.020, -79.630
Two trees were blown down, one on Millstone Road and the other on McDonald Church Road near Hoffman. A third tree was blown down from sub-severe outflow winds along Second Street in Rockingham.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 4, 2:22 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 1.67 mi W of Mc Dade
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.180, -79.200
Numerous trees were blown down as a result of a downburst near the Cedar Grove area. A few of the trees damaged structures, including a house, a barn and several small outbuildings.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 4, 3:08 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 2.67 mi NE of Auburn to 1.82 mi WNW of Shotwell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.710, -78.520
A couple of trees were blown down along a swath from the intersection of Branch Road and Farmdale Road to the intersection of Bethlehem Road and Grasshopper Road, between Clayton and Knightdale.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 4, 3:43 PM EST to 4:02 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.32 mi WSW of Willow to 3.95 mi ENE of Holly Spgs
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.590, -78.870
Several trees and power lines were blown down along a swath from Duncan to Holly Springs resulting in numerous power outages. Dime size hail also fell in Holly Springs.
Flash Flood, Cumberland
- When
- July 4, 4:41 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, 0.9 mi SE of Bonnie Doone to 1.53 mi SSW of East Fayetteville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.091, -78.959
Heavy rainfall produced up to five inches of rain over the city of Fayetteville and resulted in flash flooding. A vehicle became stranded in a couple feet of standing water. An automated observing station nearby reported 4.54 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- July 4, 5:08 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, 0.69 mi N of Centerville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.190, -78.100
One tree was blown down near the community of Centerville.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Rip Current in Texas, July 4, 20191 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 4 to 7, 2019$2.0 million · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, July 4 to 6, 2019$936,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Tornado in Wisconsin, July 4, 2019$500,000 · EF0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 4, 2019$400,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 4, 2019$80,000 · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, July 4 to 5, 2019$58,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 4, 2019$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, July 4, 2019$70,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in South Dakota, July 4 to 5, 2019EF1 · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 4, 2019$40,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 844371, 844374, 844377, 844378, 844381, 844383, 844385, 844369, 844386.