Thunderstorm Wind in Rockingham County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2025 · Rockingham County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees with one falling on to a power line along the 2200 block of South Scales Street, another along Kenwick Court, and the other falling on to a power line along the 300 block of Manley Farm Road.

The wider storm

A cold front approaching the Appalachian Mountains combined with a hot and humid air mass to produce a severe thunderstorm in Rockingham County of northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from this storm blew down three trees with one falling on to a power line, and lightning from this storm also struck and blew up a transformer.

Began near Reidsville Arpt (36.3246, -79.6674).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268445. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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