Thunderstorm Wind — Vance, North Carolina

2022-07-27 · near Bear Pond, Vance, North Carolina

Event narrative

Trees were reported down on powerlines near the intersection of Martin Creek Road and Bear Pond Road.

Wider weather episode

Central North Carolina was under a mid-level ridge of high pressure over the southeastern US, while the stronger mid-level flow was over the Mississippi Valley into the Mid-Atlantic states. While there was no defined surface boundary, isolated/scattered storms developed in the mid to late afternoon across the area. Another round of more widespread showers and storms tracked from south-central Virginia into the central North Carolina Piedmont and Coastal Plain in the mid to late-evening hours. Several of the storms produced downed trees and resultant power outages.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.2760, -78.3947)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1045967. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.