North Carolina, 2022Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022 · NWS RAH · 12 events in 5 counties and zones
A stalled frontal boundary to the north from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and northern Virginia led to early morning storms north of the Carolinas. This led to numerous surface boundaries that aided thunderstorms to form along the Piedmont in the mid to late-afternoon hours.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 stalled frontal boundary to the north from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and northern Virginia led to early morning storms north of the Carolinas. This led to numerous surface boundaries that aided thunderstorms to form along the Piedmont in the mid to late-afternoon hours. These storms tracked east-southeast in the evening to early overnight hours into the Sandhills and Coastal Plain. Many of the storms produced thunderstorm wind damage and a few also produced flash flooding.
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 7, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 7, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.78 mi SE of Wilders Grove
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -78.545
One tree was blown down near the intersection of White Daisies Ct and Brookshadow Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 7, 4:44 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 3.21 mi NNE of Auburn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.719, -78.519
Fallen trees damaged power equipment and resulted in roughly three thousand power outages in and around the intersection of Auburn Knightdale Rd and Battle Bridge Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 7, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 0.84 mi NE of Clayton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.659, -78.460
A tree fell on a house, causing at least a partial structure collapse. This was near the intersection of West Barnes St and Ridgecrest Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 7, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 1.31 mi ESE of Clayton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.640, -78.450
Fallen trees damaged power equipment, resulting in two thousand power outages in and around the intersection of Amos St and Boling St.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 7, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 0.61 mi E of Clayton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -78.459
Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in the town of Clayton, near the intersection of East Horne St and Barbour St.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson
- When
- July 7, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson County, 0.32 mi ENE of Wilkerson Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 35.703, -78.115
Multiple trees were reported down near the Buckhorn Reservoir, near the intersection of Rock Ridge School Rd and North Carolina Highway 581.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 7, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 0.47 mi N of Raleigh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 35.807, -78.670
A tree fell down, blocking the roadway near the intersection of York Rd and Canterbury Rd in Raleigh.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wake
- When
- July 7, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.51 mi NNE of Raleigh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.821, -78.664
A tree was reported down in the Glenwood Village area, near the intersection of Glenwood Ave and Granville Dr. Power outages were also reported in the area.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- July 7, 5:55 PM EST to 6:26 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.32 mi ESE of Raleigh to 0.95 mi ESE of Raleigh
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.790, -78.650
Broadcast Media reported West Johnson Street was flooded in downtown Raleigh. A taxi also stalled and became partially submerged in floodwaters at the Raleigh Union Station.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 7, 7:20 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1.47 mi WSW of Rosewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.410, -78.103
Downed trees were reported in the Rosewood area, near the intersection of Rosewood Dr and Oakland Church Rd.
Heavy Rain, Cumberland
- When
- July 7, 9:40 PM EST to 11:10 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, 0.69 mi N of (Fay)grannis Fld Fay
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 34.990, -78.880
Heavy rain was reported at Fayetteville Regional Airport, where 2.17 inches of rain feel over the span of 90 minutes.
Flash Flood, Cumberland
- When
- July 7, 10:55 PM EST to 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, 1.49 mi SSW of Cumberland to 2.16 mi S of Cumberland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 34.980, -78.990
Several roads were flooded in the Fayetteville area. Hackberry Dr was completely under water.
- 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.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Montana, July 7, 2022$1.5 million · 2.5 in hail · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 7, 2022$76,000 · 1.5 in hail · 22 events
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, July 7, 2022$50,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, July 7, 2022$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 34 events
- Flash Flood in Nebraska, July 7, 2022$25,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, July 7, 2022$23,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 7 to 8, 202212 events
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Colorado, July 7, 2022$15,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 7 to 8, 202261 kt wind · 7 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in South Dakota, July 7, 20221 in hail · 5 events
- Drought in Texas, July 7 to 31, 20224 events
- Heavy Rain in Georgia, July 7, 20224 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1047678, 1047673, 1047672, 1047679, 1047680, 1047682, 1047676, 1047681, 1047668, 1047687, 1050363, 1047671.