A strong cold front moving through the area resulted in severe thunderstorms producing wind damage and an isolated tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 20:00:00 to 04-MAR-08 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILKESBORO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were downed by thunderstorm gusts of 60 MPH. Road were covered with pieces of trees. Power lines were also downed by winds in the Miller Creek area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 20:30:00 to 04-MAR-08 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AIRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees and power lines down across Mount Airy.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 15:40:00 to 04-MAR-08 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorm winds with gusts up to 60 mph downed trees and power lines. Trees were blown down on Ellisboro Road and the Anglin Mill area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 21:20:00 to 04-MAR-08 21:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A home on Alene Loop in Madison received minor structural damage when thunderstorm winds downed a large pine tree, power and cable lines on to the house.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 21:20:00 to 04-MAR-08 21:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Power outages reached a peak of about 4,500.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 19:50:00 to 04-MAR-08 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds downed a carport on to a 1998 Dodge truck along Beasley Road in the Flat Rock community. The 30 foot by 30 foot carport with a shingled roof was anchored by a series of large wooden posts which snapped
by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 16:00:00 to 04-MAR-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SANDY RIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph downed trees in northeast Stokes county.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 16:00:00 to 04-MAR-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: STONEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph downed trees between Stoneville and Eden.

Tornado in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 16:57:00 to 04-MAR-08 17:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: JERICHO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado touched down in Alamance county North Carolina, moving north into southern Caswell county. Winds were estimated to be between 70 and 75 mph. This tornado was on the ground sporadically for one half mile crossing Vinson Road south of Anderson before lifting. This tornado caused damage to a barn near Vinson Road and downed several trees. It downed a large tree on a home along Vinson Road, blew a detached garage off its foundation and downed several large trees before lifting about one mile south of Anderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 16:58:00 to 04-MAR-08 16:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAYNES
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A roof was blown off a residence on Baynes Road due to straight line winds. One minor injury occurred as a roof collapsed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 19:40:00 to 04-MAR-08 19:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELKIN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds downed a twelve inch diameter tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-MAR-08 19:40:00 to 04-MAR-08 19:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: JONESVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.