Thunderstorm Wind — Martin, North Carolina

2023-01-04 · near Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina

Event narrative

A roof was ripped off of a commercial building in the 1960 block of Flat Swamp Rd.

Wider weather episode

A very warm and humid air mass combined to produce an unstable atmosphere out ahead of a strong cold front. The front moved through the early evening, while out ahead of it, several lines of severe thunderstorms raced across Eastern North Carolina during the afternoon hours during the peak heating of the day. Multiple reports of damage to homes occurred, along with reports of trees and powerlines blown down with estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. Within a particular line of thunderstorms, a brief tornado formed and touched down in Bayview before quickly lifting as it exited the community.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.