Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2026 · Halifax County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was reported down along the 1000 block of Hamilton Street.

The wider storm

A cold front draped from the Middle Atlantic into the western portions of North Carolina during the morning hours pushed east and southeast during the evening hours. Ahead of the cold front, isolated to scattered showers and storms raced ahead of the front and produced some isolated wind damage across Halifax County during the early afternoon hours.

Began near Roanoke Rapids (36.4555, -77.6561).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316254. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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