North Carolina, 2024Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 3 counties and zones
Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. A few of the storms produced severe weather in the form of brief damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. A few of the storms produced severe weather in the form of brief damaging wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson
- When
- July 18, 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Henderson County, 2.45 mi NE of Edneyville to 1.57 mi ESE of Ottanola
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.429, -82.325
County comms reported power lines blown down near St Pauls Rd and Old Clear Creek Rd and a tree down on Sugarloaf Mountain Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell
- When
- July 18, 3:14 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 1.44 mi NNW of Mooresville Arpt to 1.73 mi NE of Mooresville Jct
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.640, -80.907
Spotter reported power lines blown down on Fern Hill Rd, trees blown down on I-77 near mile marker 39, and trees and power lines down on Overhead Bridge Rd. Power lines were also blown down closer to Mooresville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- July 18, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 4.47 mi NW of Enochville to 3.5 mi NNW of Enochville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.581, -80.729
Spotter reported a large tree was blown down across the roadway near Highway 152 W and Jackson Rd, and another tree down a little farther east down Highway 152.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- July 18, 3:48 PM EST to 3:53 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 0.57 mi SE of Salisbury to 1.47 mi W of East Spencer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.664, -80.493
Spotter reported multiple trees blown down across the Salisbury area, including one that fell across the road at N Ellis St and W Council St.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- July 18, 4:17 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 2.63 mi SE of Liberty to 1.33 mi WNW of Pooletown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.553, -80.317
Spotter reported a tree blown down on power lines on Morgan Rd and another tree blocking the road at Bringle Ferry Rd and Wyatts Grove Church Rd.
- 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.
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Florida, July 18 to 21, 20241 death · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 18, 2024$91,000 · 1.5 in hail · 14 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 18, 2024$46,000 · 50 kt wind · 26 events
- Damaging Winds in Arizona, July 18, 2024$50,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, July 18, 2024$11,000 · 56 kt wind · 15 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, July 18 to 19, 20249 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 18, 2024$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 8 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Idaho, July 18 to 24, 20246 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 18, 202450 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 18, 202456 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in Maryland, July 18, 20244 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, July 18, 20244 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: 1204920, 1204923, 1204924, 1204925, 1204926.