Power Outage in King, NC

Numerous trees and a few power lines were downed by non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian throughout Stokes County, especially along N.C. Road 65. Several houses sustained damage from downed trees and limbs. An estimated 6,173 residents lost power. Non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian continued to impact the area overnight through the morning hours of October 1, 2022.

Several trees were blown down in the Lawsonville area, and a power line was blown down near the intersection of NC Highway 89 and Asbury Road near Francisco. This downed line helped start a small brush fire. Damage values are estimated.

A Skywarn-trained weather spotter and members of the general public observed widespread ice accumulations from freezing rain ranging from 0.25 to 0.3 inches in thickness across portions of Stokes County, including around the communities of Lawsonville, Capella, Collinstown and King. The icing resulted in at least 922 known new power outages within the county, though some were still without power from the previous winter storm less than a week earlier. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous travel conditions; tree damage; schools closed.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations of around 0.25 inches in thickness across portions of Stokes County, including around the communities of King, Lawsonville, Francisco and Capella. The icing resulted in over 421 power outages as a result of power lines snapping under the weight of the ice. Numerous trees and tree limbs were also brought down by the weight of the icing as well. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous to impossible travel conditions; automobile accidents; widespread tree damage.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed due to severe thunderstorm winds just north of Hanging Rock State Park.

A few trees were blown down across the county, with a couple falling onto power lines.

A winter storm brought mainly freezing rain conditions to the county, where ice accumulation ranged from 0.20 to 0.25 inches thick across most of the county. Sleet was also observed, with accumulations for each generally less than 0.5 inches deep. The icing resulted in power outages, affecting as many as 7,096 customers.

Wind gusts estimated to be in the 25 to 35 mph range were common during the passage of Tropical Storm Michael. These gusty winds, when combined with the effects of saturated ground due to heavy rain from the storm, resulted in dozens of trees and power lines down across the county.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one power line along the 2900 block of Route 8, one tree at the intersection of Seven Island Road and Damascus Road, and another tree along the 3200 block of Moir Farm Road.

Winds blew two dozen trees down, one of which came to rest upon a vehicle. Three power lines also came down during the event. Damage values are estimated.

A fallen large tree, brought down by thunderstorm winds, took down power lines at the intersection of Route 89 and Covington House Road.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along North Main Street in the community of King.

At least seventy trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. A tin outbuilding was rolled over along Horseshoe Road. Several shingles were blown off a roof along the 1300 block of Francis Road.

Strong post frontal winds knocked down trees and tree limbs with ice accumulation between 0.1 to 0.4 inches. Several ice covered power lines came down in the wind causing over 200 to lose power in the county.

Thunderstorm winds produced scattered damage over about a two mile region of Stokes County, near the community of King. Around 6 to 8 trees were blown down at Old Route 52 and Chestnut Grove Road. Thunderstorm winds caused siding damage to houses and downed trees and limbs along Sterling Pointe Road. On Carson Watts road, a tree was blown down onto powerlines. Damage values are estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.

High winds brought seventeen trees down and four power lines across the county in the areas of Dillard, Mountain View, Dalton, Pinnacle, Volunteer, Vade Mecum, Mount Olive, Dan River Shores, Meadows, Francisco, Capella, Quaker Gap, Danbury, Prestonville, Hartman, Sandy Ridge, King, and Stokesburg. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew around 50 trees down across the county. Many of these trees downed power lines as they fell. The heaviest hit part of the area was in the northeast part of the county near Sandy Ridge. Damage values are estimated.

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

A squall line crossed Stokes County from southwest to northeast in about 30 minutes causing widespread tree damage. There were over 25 separate reports of a tree or multiple trees brought down. Amazingly, no structural damage to buildings was reported and only one location had power lines damaged, in the Walnut Cove area.

Strong northwest winds on the backside of a deepening coastal low brought down about 75 trees across the county, and caused scattered power outages.

Snow broke out across the county late Thursday evening and continued through the day Friday. It mixed with sleet, rain and freezing rain during the day Friday when warmer air moved in aloft. The precipitation ended as snow showers Friday evening. Total snow accumulations of around 4 inches were common.||The snow, combined with the freezing rain and rain on top brought down numerous trees and power lines across the county. At one point up to 17000 residents were without power. It is estimated that at least 100s of trees were down, with the county EMS director stating it was the most widespread damage he had seen.

Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county.

Around 200 trees were blown down county wide. Powerlines also were either blown down or came down as a result of trees falling on them. At one point, 12,000 electric customers were without power.

Remnants of Hurricane Ian moved north-northwest from the South Carolina coast into northwest North Carolina. Ian was classified as a post-tropical system by the time it reached central and northwest North Carolina during the late hours of September 30th, 2022. Strong low level shear and abundant tropical moisture brought strong winds to much of the area, resulting in thousands of power outages and many downed trees. The remnants of Ian continued to impact the area overnight through the morning hours of October 1, 2022.

A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to quarter sized and downed tree limbs which created power outages.

Thunderstorm winds on the afternoon of the 20th downed trees onto power lines, 3.5 miles north of Lawsonville, at the intersection of Route 704 and Route 8.