Thunderstorm Wind — Anson, North Carolina

2022-05-06 · near Wadesboro Jct, Anson, North Carolina

Event narrative

Local emergency managers reported many trees down near the town of Wadesboro, near the 100 block of Old Highway 52 S in Anson County.

Wider weather episode

Strong southerly flow lifted a warm front through central North Carolina Friday afternoon, triggering multiple rounds of severe and tornadic storms producing a radar confirmed tornado near the Orange/Alamance County line and hail up to golf ball size over the southern Piedmont and Sandhills. Numerous wind reports were also noted across the Sandhills and the Northwest and Northeast Piedmont.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1028319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.