North Carolina, 2022

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 24, 2022

July 24, 2022 · NWS RAH · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Under the influence of the North Atlantic subtropical high, classic summer time storms developed within an environment conducive to microbursts. Isolated reports of wind damage occurred within close proximity to the strongest downdrafts, especially across the central Piedmont.

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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.

Under the influence of the North Atlantic subtropical high, classic summer time storms developed within an environment conducive to microbursts. Isolated reports of wind damage occurred within close proximity to the strongest downdrafts, especially across the central Piedmont.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 24, 1:25 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:25 PM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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In the hours before

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The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
July 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, 0.4 mi WNW of Tyro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.802, -80.386

Multiple trees were reported down near the intersection of Lamb Rd and South NC Highway 150 west of Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
July 24, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, 1.38 mi ENE of Lexington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.830, -80.249

Multiple trees were reported down on power lines near the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and N State St in Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
July 24, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 2.33 mi WSW of Wilders Grove
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.790, -78.609

Multiple trees were reported down in the King Charles area, near the intersection of North King Charles Rd and Brighton Rd east of Raleigh.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 24, 4:07 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 1.77 mi ESE of Bynum
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.760, -79.121

Multiple trees were reported down northeast of Pittsboro, near the intersection of Redbud and Poplar Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 24, 5:26 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 1.88 mi WSW of Lemon Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.371, -79.231

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down near the intersection of Sugar Maple Rd and McMillian Ln near Lemon Springs.

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: 1046628, 1046629, 1046630, 1046631, 1046632.