Thunderstorm Wind — Granville, North Carolina

2022-07-16 · near Kinton Fork, Granville, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree was reported down near the intersection of Joe Pruitt Rd and Cornwall Rd.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.