Thunderstorm Wind — Martin, North Carolina

2023-05-09 · near Williamston Hrrs Arp, Martin, North Carolina

Event narrative

A report of a tree blown down was received.

Wider weather episode

A cold front sagged into Eastern NC during the afternoon hours. An unstable atmosphere with strong shear in place ahead of the front primed the region for severe thunderstorm development. The timing of the front coincided with peak afternoon heating, allowing for multiple rounds of supercells that produced scattered to numerous severe storm reports during the mid afternoon hours all the way through the mid evening hours. Hail up to two inches in diameter, and wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph occurred with the strongest thunderstorms. The severe hail fell all the way to the coast, which is quite rare.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094275. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.