Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2022 · Richmond County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in Ellerbe, near the intersection of Haywood Cemetery Rd and Bill Nicholson Rd.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Ellerbe (35.0306, -79.7596).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Orange County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1028327. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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