Thunderstorm Wind — Anson, North Carolina

2022-05-06 · near White Store, Anson, North Carolina

Event narrative

A roof was partially blown off a house, near the intersection of White Store Rd and Hornsboro Rd in the town of White Store. No injuries were reported.

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 1028323. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.