A Piedmont trough was the focus of initially isolated thunderstorms during the mid afternoon. The storms formed over the eastern Piedmont, then became more clustered as they moved southeast and south through portions of Edgecombe, Wilson, Franklin, Wake, Wilson, Nash, Wayne, Harnett, Johnston, and Sampson Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:50:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BENSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Fallen trees resulted in downed power lines near along Ivey Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:05:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Fallen trees resulted in downed power lines near the intersection of Holland Rd and Purfoy Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:39:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELFAST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Fallen trees resulted in downed trees near the intersection of Woodview Dr and Highway 117.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 16:28:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Fallen trees resulted in downed power lines near the intersection of Ebenezer Church Rd and Westgate Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAMPSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 19:09:00 to 07-JUL-23 19:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC CULLEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A power outage was caused by fallen trees damaging utility equipment along Governor Moore Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:57:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: BENSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Carolyn Dr and N Wall St.

Thunderstorm Wind in NASH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 16:36:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRING HOPE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was reported down on a house near the intersection of S Poplar St and W School St.

Thunderstorm Wind in NASH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 16:36:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRING HOPE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was reported down on a house near the intersection of S Poplar St and W School St.

Lightning in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:44:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKHAVEN
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck a home near the intersection of Bucksport Ln and Boothbay Ct.

Hail in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:48:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported quarter inch hail near the intersection of Woods Mill Rd and Hunters Creek Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:09:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: (GSB)SEYMOUR JOHNSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down on C R Lewis dairy Rd near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:36:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUDLEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down along Old Mt. Olive Highway near Southern Wayne High School.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:55:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GENOA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down near the intersection o Sandhill Dr. and Old Grantham Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 16:13:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down. In addition, a house was moved off of its foundation near the intersection of Fred Parrish Rd and J B Leonard Rd.

Hail in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:20:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: FUQUAY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1.25 inch hail near the intersection of Powell Dr and England Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 17:32:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAYTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Knights Bridge Dr and Twin Acres Rd.

Hail in WAKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:18:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported quarter inch hail along Sherron Hill Ln.

Flash Flood in WAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 18:22:00 to 07-JUL-23 20:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A motorist was stranded in flood waters and rescued by a police officer near the intersection of Leonard Dr and D and W Cir.

Thunderstorm Wind in NASH, NORTH CAROLINA
From 07-JUL-23 16:39:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRING HOPE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Fallen trees resulted in downed power lines near the intersection of East Nash St. and South Louisburg Rd.