Thunderstorm Wind in Stokes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2026 · Stokes County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A video was shared on social media of a tree laying on a power line on Stokes School Road.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms that passed over the mountains earlier in the day reorganized and strengthened to become severe thunderstorms later in the evening in North Carolina. A few notable cells travelled west to east just south of the VA/NC border and brought numerous trees and power lines down. This part of the forecast area had notable deep moisture convergence and CAPE of about 1000-2000 J/kg. Lapse rates were underwhelming at the low level and mid-level, but bulk shear of 30-40 knots allowed sufficient storm organization and intensification to deliver several damaging wind gusts.

Began near Flat Shoals (36.3285, -80.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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