North Carolina, 2026

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026 · NWS RAH · 22 events in 8 counties and zones

A cold front draped over the Ohio Valley tracked into the central and southern Appalachians by the late evening and overnight period. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and storms tracked from the North Carolina mountains into the Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain during the evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$96,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 cold front draped over the Ohio Valley tracked into the central and southern Appalachians by the late evening and overnight period. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and storms tracked from the North Carolina mountains into the Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain during the evening hours. Numerous wind damage reports were observed over the Piedmont of central North Carolina.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:12 UTC.

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Event by event

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
June 22, 5:11 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 0.85 mi SW of Vienna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.121, -80.410

Trees and power lines were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
June 22, 5:18 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 0.43 mi E of Stanleyville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.199, -80.272

A tree fell, damaging a few cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
June 22, 5:23 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 2.07 mi S of Lewisville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.070, -80.421

About seven hundred customers were without power, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
June 22, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 2.03 mi ESE of Walkertown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.165, -80.138

Several trees were snapped and broken near the intersection of Martin Street and North Carolina Highway 66.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davidson

When
June 22, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Davidson County, 3.66 mi SSE of Wallburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.970, -80.110

Trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 22, 5:47 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 3.78 mi W of Archdale
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.919, -80.037

A tree fell in the roadway near intersection of Old Thomasville Road and Missionary Church Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 22, 5:48 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 0.38 mi SSW of Deep River
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.025, -79.973

Trees and power lines were reported down at Meadowlark Road and Eastchester Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 22, 5:53 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 2.12 mi NNE of Greensboro Arhrbr Ar
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.198, -79.785

Trees were reported down at Millennium Drive and North Church Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 22, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 0.55 mi E of Browns Summit
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.220, -79.710

An uprooted tree fell onto a shed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guilford

When
June 22, 6:01 PM EST
Where
Guilford County, 1.06 mi SW of Bessemer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.087, -79.761

Trees were reported down at Gatewood Avenue and East Wendover Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alamance

When
June 22, 6:33 PM EST
Where
Alamance County, 0.18 mi SW of Mebane
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.098, -79.282

Four hundred customers were without power, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 6:38 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 2 mi NE of Mc Dade
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.198, -79.142

A power pole was reported down near the 7100 block of Caviness Jordan Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 4.91 mi ENE of Schley
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.170, -78.986

A tree was reported down near intersection of Guess Road and Jameson Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 4.39 mi ESE of Schley
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.116, -79.004

A tree was reported down near the 5500 block of Saint Marys Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 7:01 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 1.58 mi SSE of Occoneechee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.049, -79.069

A tree was reported down near intersection of Joseph Mary Court and Old North Carolina Highway 10.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 22, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 2.49 mi WSW of Huckleberry Spg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.032, -78.989

A tree was reported down near the intersection of North Carolina Highway 751 and Hillsborough Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 0.37 mi SSW of Calvander
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.925, -79.122

A tree was reported down near the intersection of North Carolina Highway 54 West and Hatch Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
June 22, 7:16 PM EST
Where
Granville County, 0.79 mi W of Oxford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.319, -78.594

A large tree was reported down near College Street and Alexander Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Granville

When
June 22, 7:17 PM EST
Where
Granville County, 0.77 mi SW of Oxford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.312, -78.589

A large tree was reported down on College Street near the town square.

Thunderstorm Wind, Durham

When
June 22, 7:19 PM EST
Where
Durham County, 0.25 mi ENE of West Durham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.001, -78.916

Power outages were reported, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 22, 7:19 PM EST
Where
Orange County, 3.41 mi SE of Glenn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.990, -78.994

A tree was reported down on power lines near the intersection of Mount Sinai Road and Kerley Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
June 22, 8:48 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 0.63 mi ESE of Five Pts
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
36.026, -80.290

Five hundred customers were without power, caused by fallen trees damaging equipment.

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: 1351365, 1351330, 1351338, 1351364, 1351340, 1351350, 1351334, 1351332, 1351374, 1351336, 1351344, 1351369, 1351353, 1351361, 1351356, 1351358, 1351360, 1351376, 1351375, 1351348, 1351357, 1351368.