Thunderstorm Wind in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2022 · Buncombe County, North Carolina

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

Death

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Media reported gusty winds associated with a weakening line of showers and thunderstorms blew down a tree onto a vehicle at Biltmore Estate, killing an occupant.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. Several of the storms produced brief severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts.

Began near Biltmore (35.5520, -82.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1036690. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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