Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 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

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Cordova (34.8927, -79.8370).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1028459. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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