North Carolina, 2022Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022 · NWS GSP · 16 events in 12 counties and zones
A line of thunderstorms moved southeast across western North Carolina during the evening. Several of the embedded storms produced locally damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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.
A line of thunderstorms moved southeast across western North Carolina during the evening. Several of the embedded storms produced locally damaging wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell
- When
- July 5, 5:17 PM EST
- Where
- Caldwell County, 0.69 mi N of Kings Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.990, -81.400
Public reported multiple trees blown down in the Kings Creek community.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davie
- When
- July 5, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Davie County, 0.56 mi E of Advance
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -80.410
County comms reported a few trees blown down just north of Advance.
Thunderstorm Wind, Davie
- When
- July 5, 5:40 PM EST to 5:47 PM EST
- Where
- Davie County, 0.91 mi N of Mocksville to 1.98 mi SE of Mocksville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.913, -80.568
County comms reported numerous trees blown down in Mocksville and vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell
- When
- July 5, 5:56 PM EST to 6:06 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, 0.83 mi N of Marion to 1.52 mi ESE of Marion
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.692, -82.019
County comms reported numerous trees blown down in Marion and vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell
- When
- July 5, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 1.32 mi WNW of Statesville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.790, -80.920
County comms reported a few trees blown down just West of Statesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- July 5, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 2.81 mi E of Pleasant Grove Brke
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.630, -81.550
County comms reported trees blown down on Corn Hill Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- July 5, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 2.13 mi SE of Morganton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -81.671
Media reported trees blown down near the intersection of Enola Rd and Highway 18.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 5, 6:05 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, 0.83 mi S of Newton to 2.6 mi ENE of Chronicle
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.668, -81.221
County comms reported a few trees blown down across Catawba County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 5, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, 5.63 mi WSW of Plateau
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.583, -81.468
County comms reported a few trees blown down off Cooksville Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- July 5, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 1.39 mi SSW of Milford Hills
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.681, -80.528
Public reported multiple trees blown down along Harrison Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- July 5, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 0.13 mi ENE of Spencer
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.701, -80.428
Public reported a tree blown down on a house at Charles St. and Oakwood Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford
- When
- July 5, 6:38 PM EST to 6:51 PM EST
- Where
- Rutherford County, 0.76 mi ESE of Rutherfordton to 2.24 mi NNE of Cliffside Jct
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.367, -81.957
County comms reported trees and power lines blown down from Rutherfordton to Forest City to near the Cleveland County line west of Mooresboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus
- When
- July 5, 6:38 PM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus County, 0.89 mi SE of Kannapolis
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.490, -80.620
County comms reported several trees blown down in Kannapolis and vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe
- When
- July 5, 6:50 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe County, 2.7 mi S of Fairview
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.481, -82.424
Public reported the tops blown out of trees and power lines blown down on Upper Brush Creek Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- July 5, 7:05 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 1.49 mi SSW of Derita to 0.68 mi ESE of Mint Hill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.280, -80.830
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down, mainly across the north and east side of Charlotte, including on Kendrick Ave, on Yuma St, and on Dalehurst Dr. Trees were also down on South Stream Blvd in southwest Charlotte. Public reported numerous trees and lines down in Mint Hill and vicinity.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland
- When
- July 5, 7:10 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 1.49 mi NNW of Patterson Spgs to 2.23 mi SW of Earl
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 4 indirect
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -81.540
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in Patterson Springs and vicinity. Some trees blocked roads and another tree fell on a house. Another tree falling on a road caused a vehicle accident, with four resultant injuries. The people inside the vehicles were trapped for a while.
- 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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- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 5, 2022$128,000 · 61 kt wind · 24 events
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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: 1048870, 1048871, 1048872, 1048873, 1048874, 1048909, 1048875, 1048876, 1050056, 1048877, 1048882, 1048884, 1048885, 1048886, 1048887, 1048888.