Storm reports for September 21, 2013

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On September 21, 2013, 0 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $123,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (12 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stokes County, NC (near King) · Tornado EF1 · $85,000
  “A tornado touched down was just south of Newsome Road, crossed Highway 52 and lifted near Campbell Drive. Along the storm���s path, the sun room on a home was destroyed. One barn was destroyed and one outbuilding was destroyed. Several trees were snapped and uprooted.”
• Stokes County, NC (near King) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a playhouse, brought down a couple of trees and severeal large branches, and caused minor damage, mainly to underpinnings, to several mobile homes.”
• Brunswick County, NC (near Holden Beach) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
  “A brief tornado, with winds up to 65 mph, touched down near Lafayette Street north of Holden Beach Road SW. The tornado uprooted a tree and knocked down large limbs before crossing McLamb Avenue SW. Snapped trees fell onto a home on the east side of the road.”
• Charleston County, SC (near Snowden) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “A NWS storm survey team found straight line wind damage with winds estimated between 60 to 70 mph. Two palmetto trees were snapped. One four inch oak limb was also snapped. A pool awning collapsed and a trampoline was tossed 300 feet. A weather vane was blown off the top of a barn roof.”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Smithtown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “Two outbuildings were damaged. Debris from outbuildings damaged a residence. A few trees were also blown down.”
• Rockingham County, NC (near Stacy) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a car.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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