Lightning in Rockingham County, North Carolina

Lightning July 15, 2025 · Rockingham County, North Carolina

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck the Winstead Pumping Station in Reidsville and damaged the generator transfer switch and central panel, which led to nearly 4,200 gallons of untreated sewage being released into Lick Fork Creek.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift to produce a severe thunderstorm in Surry County of northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from this storm blew down three trees. In addition, lightning from a different storm struck the Winstead Pumping Station in Reidsville and damaged the generator transfer switch and central panel, which led to nearly 4,200 gallons of untreated sewage being released into Lick Fork Creek.

Began near Reidsville (36.3671, -79.6534).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270626. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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