Strong Wind — Caswell, North Carolina

2022-09-30 · Caswell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Several trees and a few power lines were downed by non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian. Some locations where these trees and power lines were downed include Milton, Semora, and near Leasburg. An estimated 1,974 residents lost power.

Wider weather episode

Remnants of Hurricane Ian moved north-northwest from the South Carolina coast into the northwest North Carolina counties. Ian was classified as a post-tropical system by the time it reached central and northwest North Carolina during the late hours of September 30th, 2022. Strong low level shear and abundant tropical moisture brought strong winds to much of the area, resulting in thousands of power outages and many downed trees. The remnants of Ian continued to impact the area overnight through the morning hours of October 1, 2022.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1055992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.