North Carolina, 2022

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022 · NWS RNK · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A cold front sweeping through the area combined with a warm and unstable airmass spawned a few thunderstorms. One of these storms produced damaging winds in Caswell county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 RNK wrote it up.

A cold front sweeping through the area combined with a warm and unstable airmass spawned a few thunderstorms. One of these storms produced damaging winds in Caswell county.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:38 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
July 21, 12:38 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, 0.89 mi NE of Prospect Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.260, -79.190

Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
July 21, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, 0.96 mi NNW of Bethel
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.462, -79.458

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Law Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caswell

When
July 21, 1:23 PM EST
Where
Caswell County, 1.64 mi SSE of Osmond
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.428, -79.159

A couple of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

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: 1047713, 1044558, 1044559.