Wilkes storm history

Hundreds of trees were downed across the county by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which caused dozens of road closures and power outages. By the peak of the winds Friday afternoon, around 23,6000 customers were reported without power. Downed trees ca…

A North Wilkesboro man suffered fatal injuries in a two vehicle collision on the night of January 20th. Ice along Rock Creek Road in the Hays Community of Wilkes County was noted as a contributor to the accident. Additional accidents were reported throughout the county on both Ja…

Thunderstorms along a squall line downed a large white pine tree at a residence along Mountain Valley Church Road as the line crossed the area west of Mulberry. The tree fell on an elderly man as he was walking across his yard. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorms along a squall line produced damaging winds that downed trees along a swath that included the communities of Roaring River, Hays, and Pleasant Hill. There was tremendous damage in the Pleasant Hill region. A total of 50 to 100 trees that were blown down along the Pl…

The Wilkes County 911 Dispatch Center received several reports of water flowing several inches deep across roads and bridges throughout the western half of the county as rounds of heavy rain continue to pass across the area. With seven to ten inches of rain occurring on the 26th,…

Moravian Creek flooded and closed Germantown Road near Moravian Falls, and School Street in Wilkesboro. Twenty-seven people were evacuated from their homes along Moravian Creek, near Germantown Road, and six mobile homes were destroyed. Wilkesboro Community College received damag…

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Thurmond Road and Zephyr Mountain Park Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Grassy Fork Road and Beaver Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and utility lines in the town of Wilkesboro.

Hundreds of trees were blown down or snapped by thunderstorm winds in a downburst near Cool Springs Church Road and Preacher Field Road. Trees fell onto a home, causing significant damage, as well as a separate carport and several sheds. A large area of crops was also flattened b…

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in an area from Ferguson to Windy Gap.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto powerlines along Boone Trail Road.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds at Edmiston Road.

Hail of 0.75 inches in diameter was observed for a few minutes.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree into the roadway at the intersection of Pike Road and Wild Cat Road near Moravian Falls.

Thunderstorm winds ripped off an awning at a Starbucks.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to North Carolina Highway 16 near the Central Wilkes Middle School and one tree on to West Meadows Road about a half of a mile east of North Carolina Highway 16.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on to a house along Robinson Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on West Forest Drive.

Ten trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds near the town of Hays.

Between two and five inches of snow fell across Wilkes County from January 10 through January 11. The highest amount of five inches was observed near Glendale Springs. Snowfall created in hazardous driving conditions, leading to several traffic accidents on several state highways…

Thunderstorm winds blew a few trees down along East Brocktown Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees and which blocked Cane Creek Road in the McGrady area. Damage values are estimated.

A tributary of Moravian Creek was out of its banks and was observed flowing several inches deep across School Street. No damage was reported to the roadway, which was open to traffic after the water receded.

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down which blocked Traphill Road near Yellows Banks Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees off Dehart Church Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in the area of McGrady. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down upon a power line. Damage values are estimated.

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, with several of these trees falling on power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Multiple roads have become flooded and impassible due to persistent rounds of heavy rain across the county, falling at rates of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour.

Thunderstorm winds blew portions of a tin roof and siding off a building then scattered the debris across the 1600 block of South Center Church Road. Additionally, in the same area, a power pole was blown over, and crops were damaged in a field. Damage values are estimated.

Hail ranging from the size of dimes to pennies fell on White Oak Road.

Runoff from a radar-estimated four to five inches of rainfall caused Fishing Creek to flood out of its banks. Heavy runoff was also observed flooding the pit area inside the Wilkesboro Speedway about 2.5 feet deep, with several race staff walking in knee-high water per video uplo…

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and a few powerlines from Breeze Hill Road Southeast to Parkers Farm Road.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near North Wilkesboro.

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on US Highway 421 South.

Quarter sized hail was reported in North Wilkesboro.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees around Moravian Falls. Damage values are estimated.

The Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, NC (WKSN7), crested at 14.12 feet (11,500 cfs) at 5 pm EST on the 9th (09/2200 UTC) above the minor flood stage of 14.0 feet. The flooding was the result of between three and four inches of rain covering a large area of the headwaters, most of whic…

Moravian Creek at Wilkesboro (MCWN7) crested at 15.53 feet during the afternoon of January 9th after three to locally four inches of rain fell within the Moravian Creek basin during a 10-hour period. Per the Wilkesboro Journal-Patriot newspaper: Wilkes Community College officials…

Severe Drought conditions already in place at the beginning of the month for all of Wilkes County persisted until December 12th for the northwest half of the county, when two low pressure systems passing across the lower Mid-Atlantic during the period of December 3rd to the 10th …

Severe Drought conditions were declared for nearly all of Wilkes County on November 14th given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was less than 25 percent of normal. The Cooperative Weather Observer at North Wilkesboro (NWBN7) measured only 0.88 inch…