Thunderstorm Wind — Edgecombe, North Carolina

2022-04-07 · near Leggett, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree was reported down on Draughn Road.

Wider weather episode

A warm, moist, and unstable air mass ahead of an approaching cold and deep mid to upper level trough allowed for the development of showers and thunderstorms across eastern portions of the area. Several supercelll thunderstorms formed, resulting in large hail and damaging straight line winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1025318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.