Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 18, 2022 · Alleghany County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Highway 21.

The wider storm

An upper level storm system passing to our north, combined with afternoon instability and marginal shear allowed for a few severe storms to form and produce localized damaging winds.

Began near Sparta (36.5000, -81.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046112. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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