Tornado in GUILFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 10:09:00 to 17-SEP-04 10:13:00 (EST)
Location: STOKESDALE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Harrell Road and Lee's Glen Road.  Three garages lost their roofs and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.  The tornado then tracked north across Meadows Drive and Haw Meadows Drive where falling trees caused significant damage to at least three well-built homes, one of which was a total loss.  The tornado continued north to Prince Edward road where about about 70 percent of the trees in a heavily wooded area were snapped or downed.  Along Kelly Court, a garage was destroyed.  At South Point Drive, the roof was blown off a house resulting in major structural damage.  Other houses lost shingles, siding and porches.  The tornado then continued across the county line into Rockingham County.  In Guilford County, three houses suffered total losses, nine homes sustained major damage, and 52 sustained minor damage.

Tornado in MOORE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 11:55:00 to 17-SEP-04 11:57:00 (EST)
Location: VASS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down briefly near Vass, blowing down trees and snapping power poles.

Tornado in CHATHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 12:25:00 to 17-SEP-04 12:25:00 (EST)
Location: PITTSBORO
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down briefly on the west side of Pittsboro, blowing down several trees, which in turn knocked down several power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 13:05:00 to 17-SEP-04 13:05:00 (EST)
Location: HILLSBOROUGH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down north of Hillsborough on Keiger Road and McDades Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 13:31:00 to 17-SEP-04 13:31:00 (EST)
Location: ROXBORO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down just west of Roxboro near Gordonton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 14:10:00 to 17-SEP-04 14:10:00 (EST)
Location: LILLINGTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 15:05:00 to 17-SEP-04 15:05:00 (EST)
Location: RALEIGH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were blown down in downtown Raleigh.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 16:00:00 to 17-SEP-04 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: CLAYTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were blown down along Interstate 40 and Cornwallis Road just west of Clayton.  A carport sustained wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 14:56:00 to 17-SEP-04 14:56:00 (EST)
Location: RALEIGH DURHAM ARPT
Magnitude: 69 MG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Five small planes at the Raleigh-Durham Airport were damaged, with four of them sustaining significant damage.  The airport itself sustained structural damage, with parts of a roof blown off.  Several cars were damaged and several light poles were blown over.  Wind damage was reported along a line from Terminal A to Terminal C.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 17-SEP-04 15:15:00 to 17-SEP-04 15:15:00 (EST)
Location: BUTNER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down.