Thunderstorm Wind — Richmond, North Carolina

2022-05-21 · near Cordova, Richmond, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree fell down across the entire roadway, near the intersection of Old Cheraw Hwy and John Ussery Rd in the town of Diggs.

Wider weather episode

A weak shortwave trough in the southwest flow at mid-levels initiated showers and thunderstorms over Georgia and South Carolina during the early afternoon hours. These storms propagated into the southern and western Piedmont of central North Carolina by mid-afternoon, while additional storms developed into the central Piedmont and Coastal Plain and moved north toward Virginia during the evening hours. Many of the storms produced small hail and damaging winds, while a few storms produced one inch hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1028459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.