Tree Toppled By High Winds Heavily Damages Church

A tree rests on the roof of the Stancil Chapel Holiness Church on Barnes Lake Road. Church members are still assessing if the building can be saved. Photo by Carter Rabil

The toll from Monday’s storm damage in Johnston County is still being tallied. Members of the Stancil Chapel Holiness Church on Barnes Lake Road discovered a large tree had crashed into the roof of their church during Monday’s storm. The storm produced wind gusts of 39mph in Smithfield . High winds also caused a tree to fall across three cars in the parking lot at the Johnston County Department of Social Services in Smithfield , totaling a Nissan car valued at $10,000. Winds also caused a section of tin roof to blow off a building on Front Street . Gusts downed numerous trees and resulted in widespread power outages across the region.