Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind January 12, 2023 · Polk 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

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across Polk County.

The wider storm

A line of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening in advance of a cold front. Embedded severe thunderstorms resulted in areas of damaging wind gusts and even a weak tornado.

Began near Columbus (35.2370, -82.1780).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Gaston County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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