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Thunderstorm Wind in Johnston County, North Carolina

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

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were reported down on power lines, resulting in power outages.

The wider storm

A disturbance over South Carolina led to isolated and scattered storms that tracked east-northeast into the Sandhills and eastern Piedmont of central North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. Several wind damage reports were observed in Cumberland, Harnett, and Johnston Counties.

Began near Benson (35.4001, -78.5682).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277068. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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