North Carolina, 2025

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 · NWS MHX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Several clusters of thunderstorms moved through Eastern NC through the evening. One storm became severe and produced damaging winds near Fairfield.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.

Several clusters of thunderstorms moved through Eastern NC through the evening. One storm became severe and produced damaging winds near Fairfield.

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:01 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hyde

When
July 18, 7:01 PM EST
Where
Hyde County, 0.56 mi E of Fairfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.530, -76.220

Tideland Electric Membership Coop reported two broken power poles and blown down powerlines resulting in power outages. The time was estimated based on radar data.

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1265876.