Thunderstorm Wind — Craven, North Carolina

2025-07-27 · near Granthams, Craven, North Carolina

Event narrative

Powerlines were blown down in James City.

Wider weather episode

A weak front off the coast combined with a surface trough across the Coastal Plain to promote scattered showers and thunderstorm development across eastern North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. A few storms became severe as storms tracked south and east through the late afternoon and evening, producing damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.