North Carolina, 2024

Damaging 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

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.

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 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, Jul 23, 1:43 PM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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, Jul 23, 3:20 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:30 PM EST, 25 minutes before
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

AMS
Special 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

AMS

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:57 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm 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.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1189298.