North Carolina, 2025

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills throughout the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$106,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 GSP wrote it up.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills throughout the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts. Slow storm movement resulted in torrential rainfall rates which led to flash flooding in Caldwell County.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:28 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
June 19, 2:27 PM EST
Where
Caldwell County, 0.89 mi NE of Valmead to 1.81 mi ESE of Warrior
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.940, -81.540

County comms reported a few trees blown down along Indian Grave Rd. Utility company reported a tree down on power lines and causing an outage closer to Lenoir.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When
June 19, 3:09 PM EST to 3:16 PM EST
Where
Iredell County, 0.56 mi SSW of New Hope to 1.08 mi E of Union Grove
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
36.022, -80.972

Fire dept and the public reported multiple trees blown down across northwest Iredell County, roughly paralleling the Highway 901 corridor from Linneys Mills Rd to Union Grove Rd. One structure was damaged by a fallen tree.

Flash Flood, Caldwell

When
June 19, 3:15 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Caldwell County, 1.54 mi ESE of Warrior to 1.07 mi ENE of Valmead
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.959, -81.546

Multiple sources reported flash flooding developed on the north side of Lenoir after 2 to 4 inches of rain fell over the area in less than two hours. The main impacts were to Blair Fork and its tributaries. Blair Fork overflowed its bans and inundated multiple roads, including Main St NW and Valway Rd, where water was up to car doors. Multiple water rescues were reported along Blair Fork. Water from a tributary inundated portions of Indian Grave Rd and Bill Tuttle Rd, where water entered a mobile home. Zacks Fork Creek also reportedly overflowed its banks onto a section of Zacks Fork Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When
June 19, 6:38 PM EST
Where
Catawba County, 1.66 mi ESE of Propst Xrds to 2.94 mi ENE of Plateau
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
35.625, -81.351

Fire dept reported several trees and power lines blown down in the Rhoney and Blackburn communities, including on Whitener Rd, Highway 10, and Rhoney School Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 19, 8:38 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, 1.12 mi W of Pumpkin Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.520, -81.170

Public reported (via Social Media) several large tree limbs snapped, one of which fell on and damaged a fence.

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.
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.

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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: 1277817, 1277821, 1277850, 1277818, 1277801.