North Carolina, 2025Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 · NWS GSP · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
Scattered thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $10,000
- 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.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, slow-moving storms produced torrential rainfall and flash flooding in the city of Lincolnton.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Iredell
- When
- July 9, 3:41 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 2.34 mi WSW of New Hope
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 36.020, -81.010
Fire dept reported a 40-year-old man was struck by lightning on Branton Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- July 9, 4:03 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 2.5 mi S of Allen Xrds to 0.43 mi NNE of Sturdivants
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.884, -80.396
County comms reported a tree blown down near Lanes Creek Rd and another tree down near Landsford Rd and White Store Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 9, 5:37 PM EST to 5:46 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, 2.28 mi ENE of Newton to 3.9 mi N of Claremont
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.689, -81.181
County comms reported trees blown down on Emmanuel Church Rd, on Highway 70, and on Riverbend Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell
- When
- July 9, 5:48 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell County, 0.56 mi NNW of Statesville Arpt to 1.47 mi SSE of Eufola
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.778, -80.972
Fire dept reported power lines blown down near I-40 and Stamey Farm Rd and trees blown down on Braxton Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind, Haywood
- When
- July 9, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Haywood County, 1.2 mi E of Beaverdam
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.553, -82.809
Public reported at least six large trees blown down on Johnson Farm Rd, with a couple down on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- July 9, 6:51 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 0.73 mi E of Lincolnton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.471, -81.257
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown in Lincolnton and vicinity.
Flash Flood, Lincoln
- When
- July 9, 8:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 2.15 mi NNW of Lincolnton to 1.18 mi N of Boger City
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -81.280
Emergency manager reported flash flooding developed in the city of Lincolnton after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in just a couple of hours in association with slow-moving thunderstorms. Water was reportedly at least a couple of feet high on some roads due to a combination of poor drainage and small stream flooding, with water up to the headlights of some vehicles. A total of five roads were closed due to flood inundation, mainly in the downtown area.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1285810, 1284753, 1284754, 1284756, 1285847, 1284755, 1284757.