Strong Wind in Alleghany, North Carolina

Strong Wind March 12, 2022 · Alleghany, North Carolina

51 mph

Estimated gust (44 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds downed three trees around three miles south of Hollins. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

After the passage of a cold front, strong to high winds buffeted portions of the mountains and foothills of North Carolina. Across Watauga County, measured gusts ranged from 58 to 64 mph. Across the Foothills, strong winds downed trees and blew over a gas station canopy.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1015687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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