North Carolina, 2025

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 25, 2025

September 25, 2025 · NWS RAH · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Isolated to scattered storms developed across central and eastern portions of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front advancing eastward from the Ohio and Tennessee Valley region. A few clusters of storms congealed into a larger line of storms as it reached Johnston County, producing a few reports of wind damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Isolated to scattered storms developed across central and eastern portions of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front advancing eastward from the Ohio and Tennessee Valley region. A few clusters of storms congealed into a larger line of storms as it reached Johnston County, producing a few reports of wind damage.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:46 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
September 25, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, 1.13 mi WNW of Benson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.388, -78.567

Downed trees were reported down in Benson along East Harnett Street, Hodges Chapel Road, and Mingo Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
September 25, 6:17 PM EST
Where
Johnston County, 2.82 mi WNW of Four Oaks
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.460, -78.479

Power outages were caused downed power lines.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1288867, 1288868.