North Carolina, 2024Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024 · NWS RNK · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A stalled frontal boundary across the Mid Atlantic helped to spark an isolated severe thunderstorm. Winds from this thunderstorm snapped up to thirty trees in Stokes County.
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A stalled frontal boundary across the Mid Atlantic helped to spark an isolated severe thunderstorm. Winds from this thunderstorm snapped up to thirty trees in Stokes County.
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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 23, 1:58 PM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 1:58 PM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
243 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
VAZ007-009>014-017>020-022>024-033>035-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-508-
241845-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Floyd-Craig-
Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-
Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
243 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms today and tonight could cause
localized flooding.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall through Thursday.
Heavy rain from thunderstorms could lead to localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-043-044-058-059-241845-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Patrick-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Charlotte-
243 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, south central Virginia and southwest
Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Numerous thunderstorms will occur this afternoon into the evening.
Torrential downpours and training of storms may lead to instances of
flooding. Also, a strong to severe storm with damaging winds will be
possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall through Friday. Heavy
rain from thunderstorms could lead to localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:48 PM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
530 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
VAZ034-035-045-232200-
Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Bedford VA-
530 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CAMPBELL...EAST CENTRAL
BEDFORD...AND SOUTH CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
LYNCHBURG THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Timberlake, or near Evington, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Concord...
Forest...
Evington...
Rustburg...
Madison Heights...
and Boonsboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3716 7938 3731 7947 3758 7910 3730 7895
3729 7895 3729 7894 3723 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 238DEG 24KT 3729 7927
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
AMSSpecial weather statement, Jul 23, 4:53 PM EST, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
553 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
NCZ004-232245-
Stokes NC-
553 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT STOKES COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM
EDT...
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
King, or 8 miles east of East Bend, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Walnut Cove...
Danbury...
Sandy Ridge...
King...
Pine Hall...
Pinnacle...
and Ayersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8045 3630 8045 3654 8021 3654 8003
3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 244DEG 21KT 3623 8035
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
AMSThunderstorm Wind, Stokes
- When
- July 23, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Stokes County, 1.35 mi SSW of King
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.262, -80.379
Thunderstorm winds snapped up to thirty trees on Red Kirby Road.
- 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.
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 23, 2024$21,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 23, 2024$15,000 · 51 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 23 to 24, 202460 kt wind · 10 events
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- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, July 23, 20241 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, July 23, 2024$10,000 · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 23, 20241 in hail · 4 events
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