Randolph County Emergency Service officials said multiple trees have fallen in the area.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Emergency officials say dozens of trees were down across Randolph County Monday night.
The force of a mature tree swung onto power lines and took them down with it.
People who live along East Naomi Street don't know if it was the sound of the tree falling into the street or thunder that interrupted their evening.
"We are out of power; we were fixing dinner in the kitchen and heard the loud boom and actually felt the house shake and the house it's a big house to shake," said Amanda Thompson, her daughter Ashley Thompson continued, "Whenever it happened, I went running to dad and was he was like the cat's jumped except one."
About 10 miles down the road, the storm disrupted another family fixing dinner.
Miranda Thompson said she watched through her front door as lightning hit a nearby utility pole twice.
"It was a little scary, super scary, having a four-year-old at home they were screaming and hollering, but say we were all fine, the wind was just the scariest part," said Thompson.
Randolph County emergency services officials said there are 60 to 80 downed trees in Randolph County Monday night after experiencing a tornado warning and a severe thunderstorm warning.
As of Monday night, Duke Energy's outage map showed 7,000 people in the county without power, it is not clear when the power will be restored.
A Randolph County official said Commonwealth Street in Randleman was blocked by a fire truck as Duke Energy had four trucks in the area.
A tornado watch was in effect for multiple counties across the Triad, including Randolph County, it expired at 9 p.m.
A tornado watch is not a WARNING, it means the weather conditions could develop into a tornado.
County power outages as of 10:11 p.m.
- Alamance – 309 Power Outages
- Caswell– 0 Power Outages
- Davidson – 251 Power Outages
- Davie – 96 Power Outages
- Forsyth – 465 Power Outages
- Guilford – 38 Power Outages
- Montgomery - 430 Power Outages
- Randolph – 4,712 Power Outages
- Rockingham – 392 Power Outages
- Stokes – 2 Power Outages
- Surry – 0 Power Outages
- Yadkin – 97 Power Outages
STORM DAMAGE IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
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Monday, August 7, 2023
The tornado warning for Randolph County has expired.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Alamance, Randolph, and Guilford County until 7:15 p.m.
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners has officially postponed its August Board meeting due to weather and a power outage. A rescheduled date will be provided as available.
— Randolph County NC (@RCNC_gov) August 7, 2023
Emergency crews are responding to multiples trees down across Randolph County including at least one tree on a house. Randolph County 911 has entered storm mode. #ncwx pic.twitter.com/uLFhbI85IJ
— Randolph County Severe Weather (@randolphsvwx) August 7, 2023
The intersection of Peters Creek Parkway and Brewer Road in Winston-Salem will be closed for several hours due to a tree falling in the roadway. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
A tornado warning has been issued for Randolph County until 7 p.m.
INCIDENT ALERT - Engine 16, Ladder 1 and Battalion 4. Power lines and traffic lights down at the intersection of Brewer Rd. and Peters Creek Parkway due to a tree falling in the roadway. Use extreme caution in this area. #WSFire pic.twitter.com/J3wz7E9eeI
— Winston-Salem FD (@cityofwsfire) August 7, 2023
A tornado warning has been issued for Montgomery County until 6:30 p.m.
A severe storm warning was issued for Forsyth, Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly, and Guilford County until 6:30 p.m.
Credit: National Weather Service
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 2023Any idea where it's been storming?
90 in Troy. 70 in Wilkesboro. pic.twitter.com/YxjsmT9d0Q
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 20235:30 PM-
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, and Davidson.Rough arrival times in your neighborhood on the screen.
Torrential rain, tons of lightning, gusty winds are likely. Storms could rotate too.Live coverage on @WFMY right now.#ncwx pic.twitter.com/vISJbUa3tC
NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Patrick Co, VA. This storm is heading east with blinding rain, strong wind, and is trying to rotate. We'll keep a close eye on this one. pic.twitter.com/xcxSV4qHyM
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 2023
4:45 PM-
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 2023
Nasty storm rolling through Patrick County, VA right now with blinding rain, gusty winds, and lightning. Headed into Stuart and Patrick Springs over the next few minutes. pic.twitter.com/VjvioRh1WY
Ouch! https://t.co/wx5hS1XXL3
— Tim Buckley (@TimBuckleyWX) August 7, 2023
TORNADO WATCH covers most of our area until 9 PM tonight. This just means we should pay attention to storms that form because they'll have the ability to rotate and potentially form a tornado. pic.twitter.com/mK8phY1Smu
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 2023
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 20233:45 PM -
Tracking severe storms moving across our mountains headed to the Piedmont later.Here’s the latest: pic.twitter.com/FHCopR1gEO
— Christian Morgan (@CMorganWX) August 7, 20233 PM RADAR-
Severe storms rolling into the NC mountains now. We'll watch it closely as the line crosses the mountains and moves into the Foothills.Arrival time for the Triad likely 5-8 PM. pic.twitter.com/w8NPtMfYmB
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