North Carolina, 2022

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 23, 2022

July 23, 2022 · NWS RAH · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A surface Piedmont trough over western North Carolina led to the development of isolated to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening across the Piedmont of central North Carolina. Some of these storms produced wind damage over Harnett and Moore Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 surface Piedmont trough over western North Carolina led to the development of isolated to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening across the Piedmont of central North Carolina. Some of these storms produced wind damage over Harnett and Moore Counties. Another round of isolated thunderstorms moved into the northwest Piedmont associated with a mid-level disturbance in the late evening to early overnight hours, producing a single severe wind event in the Triad.

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The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
July 23, 4:18 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, 1.7 mi S of Boone Trail
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.395, -78.968

Trees were reported down along Sacred Lane near Lloyd Stewart Road near Mamers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 23, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 0.73 mi WSW of Cameron
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.328, -79.263

Numerous trees were reported down near the intersection of Thommason Road and US Highway 1 Business in Cameron.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 23, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 0.74 mi E of Midtown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.170, -79.407

Trees were reported down on power lines near West Morganton Road near US highway 1 in Southern Pines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
July 23, 10:23 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 3.27 mi W of Deep River
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.038, -80.028

Trees were reported down near the intersection of Deacon Ct and Basswood Ave northwest of High Point.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
July 23, 10:46 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 1.1 mi E of Pinecroft
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.020, -79.810

Power outages were caused by fallen trees near the intersection of Bears Creek Rd and Apple Ridge Rd.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1046633, 1046635, 1046634, 1046637, 1046638.