North Carolina, 2025

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 27, 2025

July 27, 2025 · NWS RAH · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

A backdoor cold front out of Virginia brought isolated to scattered storms over the region during the middle to late evening hours. The storms produced wind damage across portions of the Piedmont before storm activity waned after midnight.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 RAH wrote it up.

A backdoor cold front out of Virginia brought isolated to scattered storms over the region during the middle to late evening hours. The storms produced wind damage across portions of the Piedmont before storm activity waned after midnight.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 27, 7:03 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 4.26 mi SSE of Teer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.897, -79.191

Multiple trees were reported down near the 2300 block of White Cross Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 27, 7:07 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 2.97 mi S of Calvander
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.887, -79.124

One tree was reported down near the intersection of Jones Ferry Road and Damascus Church Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 27, 7:12 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 1.46 mi ESE of Candor
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.293, -79.746

One tree was reported down near the 200 block of South Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 27, 7:23 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 2.45 mi SSE of Chapel Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.889, -79.048

One tree was reported down near the 600 block of Morgan Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
July 27, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Moore County, 2.19 mi WNW of Jackson Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.234, -79.665

One tree was reported down near the intersection of Martin Road and Mill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 27, 8:42 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 1.99 mi WNW of Lemon Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.393, -79.231

One tree was reported down near the intersection of United States Highway 1 and Quail Ridge Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 27, 8:52 PM EST
Where
Lee County, 1.86 mi WNW of Lemon Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.390, -79.231

Duke energy reported fallen trees or powerlines damaging their equipment, causing power outages.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1276930, 1276931, 1276933, 1276934, 1276936, 1276937, 1276938.