Thunderstorm Wind — Richmond, North Carolina

2022-06-08 · near (hff)mackell Aaf Hof, Richmond, North Carolina

Event narrative

A 51 knot gust was measured at Mackall Army Air Field.

Wider weather episode

Deep moist advection combined with a pre-frontal trough and mid-level shortwave to result in scattered showers and thunderstorms across central North Carolina in the afternoon and evening. The most intense storms with damaging winds were over portions of the northern Piedmont and Sandhills.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1042676. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.