North Carolina, 2024Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024 · NWS RAH · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
A stalled frontal boundary across Virginia remained in place through the day and night. South of this boundary, isolated to scattered storms developed in the afternoon and evening.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A stalled frontal boundary across Virginia remained in place through the day and night. South of this boundary, isolated to scattered storms developed in the afternoon and evening. A stronger batch of storms developed in the evening and overnight, producing damaging wind reports across Orange, Durham, and Franklin Counties of central North Carolina. Storms continued into the 24th of July across the Coastal Plain.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 23, 10:23 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 1.37 mi S of Occoneechee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -79.082
A tree was reported down on Aspen Ct.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 23, 10:24 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 0.87 mi SSW of Occoneechee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.059, -79.087
Multiple trees were reported down at exit 165 of Interstate 85 near Hillsborough.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 23, 10:27 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 3.12 mi ENE of Chapel Hill Wllms Ar
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.949, -79.019
Duke Energy reported fallen trees that caused power outages for over one thousand customers near the town of Chapel Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Durham
- When
- July 23, 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Durham County, 1.12 mi WNW of West Durham
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 36.007, -78.938
The Duke University Hospital Heliport reported severe wind gusts of 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Durham
- When
- July 23, 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Durham County, 1.34 mi ESE of Huckleberry Spg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 36.040, -78.930
Duke Energy reported fallen trees caused power outages northwest of Durham.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- July 23, 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, 3.77 mi NNW of New Hope
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 36.022, -78.369
Duke Energy reported fallen trees that caused power outages near the town of Louisburg.
- 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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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: 1204108, 1204109, 1204112, 1204107, 1204110, 1204111.