Thunderstorm Wind in Surry County, North Carolina

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in a swath between northwest of Elkin and the community of Stony Knoll. This included a tree blown down at the 1300 Block of Stanley Mill Road. A power line was reported down along Bronco Trail. A large tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 268 and Spice Farm Way. Another large tree was down along the 11000 Block of Highway 268. A large tree was reported down near the intersection of Highway 268 and Cedar Forest Drive, while another was blown down near the intersection of Joe Layne Mill Road and Beach Road. A power pole and multiple power lines were blown down near the intersection of CC Camp Road and Highway 268, while another power line was reported down along Highway 601. Multiple large trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 601 and Highway 268, near the intersection of Highway 268 and Chariot Lane, near the intersection of Highway 268 and Bear Creek Church Road, and along the 400 Block of Roy Stanley Road.

A potent mid-level shortwave brought a cold front to the Mid-Atlantic on the afternoon and evening of June 22. Thunderstorms ahead of the front developed and delivered damaging wind gusts along and east of the Blue Ridge. Surface air temperatures in the mid-80s and dew points in the 70s provided instability for storms to intensify. SBCAPE of 1000-2000 J/kg and bulk shear of 25-35 knots set favorable conditions for the organization and strengthening of these storms. DCAPE of 900-1200 J/kg resulted in scattered storms delivering damaging wind gusts and numerous downed power lines and trees in north-central North Carolina. A few swaths of damage were reported in the counties of Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, and Caswell with at least one report of a tree falling onto a house.