North Carolina, 2022

Flash 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.

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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In the hours before

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The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 14 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:19 UTC.

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Event by event

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.

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.
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.

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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: 1047678, 1047673, 1047672, 1047679, 1047680, 1047682, 1047676, 1047681, 1047668, 1047687, 1050363, 1047671.