North Carolina, 2026

Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026 · NWS RAH · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold front draped along the southern Appalachians promoted isolated to scattered showers and storms in the afternoon to early evening, some of which produced damaging winds across the Piedmont of central North Carolina.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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 RAH wrote it up.

A cold front draped along the southern Appalachians promoted isolated to scattered showers and storms in the afternoon to early evening, some of which produced damaging winds across the Piedmont of central North Carolina.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:14 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wake

When
June 23, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Wake County, 0.16 mi WSW of Barham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.929, -78.423

Trees were reported down near Winfree Lane and Stuarts Ridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 23, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Nash County, 0.69 mi N of Samaria
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.860, -78.179

Trees were reported down near North Carolina routes 231 and 97.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 23, 11:32 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, 1.44 mi NW of Daddysville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.912, -78.241

Trees were reported down near Pine Ridge Road and Tant Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 23, 11:52 AM EST
Where
Nash County, 1.17 mi NNE of Nashville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
35.986, -77.963

Trees were reported down near Live Oak Lane and Womble Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nash

When
June 23, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Nash County, 1 mi E of Salem
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
36.118, -77.852

Trees down near Swift Creek School Road and Straight Gate Road.

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.

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

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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: 1350347, 1350348, 1350349, 1350350, 1350351.