North Carolina, 2023

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 1, 2023

July 1, 2023 · NWS RAH · 28 events in 8 counties and zones

An area of showers and thunderstorms developed over southwestern Virginia and intensified as they moved southeast into North Carolina. The line of showers and thunderstorms tracked east-southeast across the central North Carolina Piedmont and into the Sandhills, producing numerous damaging wind reports.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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.

An area of showers and thunderstorms developed over southwestern Virginia and intensified as they moved southeast into North Carolina. The line of showers and thunderstorms tracked east-southeast across the central North Carolina Piedmont and into the Sandhills, producing numerous damaging wind reports.

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 1, 2:25 PM EST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 2:25 PM EST, 51 minutes before
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In the hours before

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The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:13 UTC.

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Event by event

28 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 1, 3:16 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 0.7 mi S of Midtown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.160, -79.420

Multiple reports of trees and power lines down between Aberdeen, Southern Pines, and Pinehurst.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 0.61 mi NW of Alamance
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
36.037, -79.487

One tree was reported down on Pond Rd in Alamance.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:43 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 0.44 mi WSW of Alamance
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
36.027, -79.487

Emergency manager reported numerous trees down across Alamance, with one tree involving a car. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 2.08 mi SSE of Alamance
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
36.001, -79.469

One tree was reported down at Dr Pickett Rd and Friendship Patterson Mill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:47 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 3.18 mi SSE of Alamance
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.988, -79.458

Multiple trees were reported down on NC Highway 49.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 3.92 mi ENE of Kimesville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.973, -79.486

One tree was reported down near the intersection of Friendship Rock Creek Rd and Boyd Wright Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
July 1, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 3.37 mi SSE of Alamance
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.989, -79.448

One tree was reported down along R Dean Coleman Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 1, 4:06 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 2.84 mi W of Calvander
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.925, -79.170

A large tree was reported down on powerlines near the intersection of Katie Lane and North Carolina Highway 54.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 1, 4:08 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 1.8 mi SSW of West Hillsboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
36.056, -79.141

An emergency manager reported a tree was down across the roadway near the 2100 block of Moorefields Rd in Efland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 1, 4:14 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 1.72 mi NNW of Calvander
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.952, -79.134

An emergency manager reported a tree down across the roadway near the intersection of Dairyland Rd and Triple Crown Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 0.33 mi E of Mc Laneton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.850, -79.644

A tree was reported down near Ramseur Julian Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 1.19 mi E of Grays Chapel
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.819, -79.699

Multiple trees were reported down near Grays Chapel, with a tree down on Route 22 and another on Old Liberty Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 1, 4:44 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 0.55 mi NW of Moncure
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.624, -79.088

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Moncure Pittsboro Rd and Highway US-1.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 1, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 4.86 mi NE of Goldston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.644, -79.263

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Pittsboro Goldston Rd and Dewitt Smith Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
July 1, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, 3.45 mi NE of Gulf
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.587, -79.239

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Rosser Rd and Lydia Perry Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
July 1, 5:14 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, 2.86 mi SSW of Seminole
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.391, -79.048

A tree was reported down on a powerline near Rosser Pittman Rd and McNeill Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
July 1, 5:27 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, 2.64 mi ENE of Norrington Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.370, -78.880

A tree was reported down, blocking the roadway along North Carolina Highway 27, in between Holder Rd and Autry Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett

When
July 1, 5:34 PM EST
Where
Harnett County, 0.6 mi SSE of Erwin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.322, -78.676

A tree was reported down near the intersection of south 13th St and west B St in Erwin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 0.89 mi NE of Erect
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.559, -79.659

A tree was reported down on Erect Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 1, 5:38 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 0.68 mi NNE of Lemon Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.389, -79.196

A tree was reported down, blocking the road near Greenwood Rd and Joe Matthews Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 1, 5:54 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 2.51 mi SSW of Parkwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.386, -79.495

A tree was reported down at North Carolina Highway 24-27 and Plank Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 1.11 mi SW of Ulah
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.621, -79.846

A tree was reported down on Pisgah Covered Bridge Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 2.91 mi N of Whynot
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.572, -79.759

A tree was reported down on Ridge Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 1, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 1.29 mi ESE of Taylortown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.210, -79.461

Trees and branches fell on a transformer, causing it to catch fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 1, 6:19 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 2.57 mi NNW of Southern Pines
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.213, -79.421

A tree was reported down at North Knoll Rd and Steeplechase Way.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
July 1, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 2.29 mi W of Pisgah
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.550, -79.921

A tree was reported down on High Pines Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 1, 6:27 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 0.8 mi S of Vina Vista
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
35.158, -79.481

A tree was reported down at the 3000 block of Linden Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanly

When
July 1, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Stanly County, 1.38 mi N of Albemarle Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.350, -80.181

Trees were reported down and roof damage in Albemarle.

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: 1105998, 1105999, 1106000, 1106001, 1106002, 1106003, 1106004, 1106005, 1106006, 1106007, 1105997, 1106009, 1106010, 1106011, 1106012, 1106013, 1106014, 1106016, 1106024, 1106015, 1106017, 1106022, 1106023, 1106020, 1106019, 1106025, 1106018, 1106021.