North Carolina, 2023Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023 · NWS RNK · 3 events in 1 county or zone
A few severe thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 7th within a very moist and unstable airmass over North Carolina. They produced a few isolated instances of wind damage.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- $3,000
- Events
- 3
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A few severe thunderstorms developed on the evening of the 7th within a very moist and unstable airmass over North Carolina. They produced a few isolated instances of wind damage.
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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 8, 6:19 PM EST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 6:19 PM EST, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 8 2023
NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-091915-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-
Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 8 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,
southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West
Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
A strong cold front will cross the forecast area on Sunday. A few of
these storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds, large
hail, and localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-091915-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 8 2023
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia and west central Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Strong showers and thunderstorms could cause localized flooding due
to high rain rates in urban areas, low lying streams, or low water
crossings.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
A strong cold front will cross the forecast area on Sunday. Some of
these storms will be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and
localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
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</html>Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes
- When
- July 8, 7:13 PM EST
- Where
- Wilkes County, 2.62 mi WSW of Clingman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.160, -80.970
One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on the 2500 block of Wilkes Yadkin Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes
- When
- July 8, 7:26 PM EST
- Where
- Wilkes County, 2.76 mi S of Clingman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.140, -80.930
One tree and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Somers Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes
- When
- July 8, 7:34 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Wilkes County, 2.96 mi W of Osbornville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Crop damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.077, -80.952
A few trees were snapped in half in the area of McCarter Road and Hunting Creek Road from thunderstorm winds.
- 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.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, July 8, 2023$5.0 million · 2 in hail · 16 events
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Indiana, July 8, 20232 injured · $925,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Tennessee, July 8, 20232 injured · $30,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Texas, July 8 to 12, 202336 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Hampshire, July 8 to 12, 202332 events
- Flood and Hail in Colorado, July 8, 20232.5 in hail · 29 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Texas, July 8 to 12, 202325 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 8 to 12, 2023$19,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 events
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, July 8, 2023$25,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 8 to 9, 20232 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, July 8, 20231 in hail · 19 events
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 8, 202350 kt wind · 12 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: 1111695, 1111696, 1111697.