North Carolina, 2025Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 · NWS RAH · 6 events in 5 counties and zones
Diurnally driven thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening and into the early morning hours of the 19th of July. Two separate areas of thunderstorms developed: one across the north moving to the east-southeast, while a second area across the north moved north-northeast.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $36,000
- 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.
Diurnally driven thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening and into the early morning hours of the 19th of July. Two separate areas of thunderstorms developed: one across the north moving to the east-southeast, while a second area across the north moved north-northeast. There were multiple wind damage reports, but no flooding occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind, Person
- When
- July 18, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Person County, 0.16 mi ENE of Gordonton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.281, -79.127
Tree and power lines were reported down along Wheelers Church Road near the intersection with Burlington Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harnett
- When
- July 18, 5:47 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett County, 1.67 mi W of Erwin Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.318, -78.730
A tree was reported down on Bunnlevel Erwin Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- July 18, 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, 0.56 mi W of Godwin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -78.690
Power outages were caused by fallen trees on power equipment near the town of Godwin.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 18, 6:21 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 2.22 mi E of Parkers Mill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -78.411
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 were closed near mile marker 338 due to several trees down, one of which fell on a car. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston
- When
- July 18, 6:34 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston County, 1.61 mi SE of Four Oaks
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.434, -78.409
Power outages were caused by fallen trees damaging power equipment along North Carolina highway 96 and Keen Road near Four Oaks.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 18, 6:58 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1.89 mi SW of Rosewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -78.103
Power lines were reported down along Rosewood Road near Autumn Winds Drive.
- 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: 1277321, 1277313, 1277318, 1277319, 1277317, 1277315.