Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2022 · Polk 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

Public reported trees blown down along Melvin Hill Rd and at least one tree snapped on Jolly Ln.

The wider storm

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the afternoon across western North Carolina. One of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in Polk County.

Began near Melvin Hill (35.2000, -82.0280).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1029899. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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