Thunderstorm Wind — Catawba, North Carolina

2022-08-12 · near Conover, Catawba, North Carolina

Event narrative

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Conover and power lines were blown down in Newton.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina foothills and Piedmont during the late afternoon and evening. One of the storms produced locally damaging wind gusts across several counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1053906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.