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Thunderstorm Wind in Vance County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2022 · Vance 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

A large tree was reported down near the intersection of Oxford Rd and Willowood Rd in the town of Henderson.

The wider storm

A mid-level trough across the Mid-Atlantic region tracked east-southeast by the late afternoon and evening, reaching the Virginia coast by late in the evening around midnight. A Piedmont trough along with the mid-level disturbance led to isolated to scattered showers and storms across the region, several of which produced damaging winds over the northern Piedmont, as well as one instance of flash flooding.

Began near Henderson (36.3165, -78.4197).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046675. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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