North Carolina, 2025

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025 · NWS RAH · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

In a typical summertime warm and humid regime, scattered showers and storms developed over the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. Several storms produced numerous reports of trees down, with even a few isolated flash flood events.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$78,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

In a typical summertime warm and humid regime, scattered showers and storms developed over the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. Several storms produced numerous reports of trees down, with even a few isolated flash flood events.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 28, 12:15 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 12:15 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:09 AM EST, 5 hours 34 minutes before
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The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:43 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 28, 1:43 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 2.24 mi SSW of Sophia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.791, -79.888

A power outage was caused by fallen trees on utility equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 28, 1:51 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 1.32 mi ENE of Hope Vly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.980, -78.900

Trees were reported down on power equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 28, 1:57 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 0.55 mi W of Braggtown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.030, -78.910

A caller reported a tree fell down and struck their apartment complex.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 28, 2:04 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 1.74 mi NE of Huckleberry Spg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.069, -78.930

Trees were reported down on power equipment, resulting in power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 28, 2:19 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 1.32 mi ENE of Bahama
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.180, -78.859

There was a downed tree across the roadway.

Flash Flood, Durham

When
June 28, 2:21 PM EST to 4:56 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 1.31 mi WNW of East Durham to 1.49 mi WNW of East Durham
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.990, -78.890

A vehicle was stuck in floodwater at the intersection of Liberty Street and North Elizabeth Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 28, 2:26 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, 1.24 mi E of Silver Vly
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.732, -80.098

A tree was reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 28, 2:28 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, 0.39 mi ESE of Southmont
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.668, -80.263

A tree was reported down.

Flash Flood, Durham

When
June 28, 3:08 PM EST to 4:56 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 0.4 mi WNW of Genlee to 0.7 mi NW of Genlee
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.881, -78.887

A resident reported flooding in their apartment.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1267403, 1267404, 1267406, 1267405, 1267413, 1267386, 1267395, 1267399, 1267390.