Thunderstorm Wind in Johnston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind September 25, 2025 · Johnston 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

Downed trees were reported down in Benson along East Harnett Street, Hodges Chapel Road, and Mingo Road.

The wider storm

Isolated to scattered storms developed across central and eastern portions of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front advancing eastward from the Ohio and Tennessee Valley region. A few clusters of storms congealed into a larger line of storms as it reached Johnston County, producing a few reports of wind damage.

Began near Benson (35.3881, -78.5673).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1288867. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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