Thunderstorm Wind in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 30, 2023 · Edgecombe County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was reported down on a car in Macclesfield.

The wider storm

A sub 1000 millibar surface low tracked through NC during the early afternoon hours. Showers and thunderstorms developed along a retreating warm front, causing numerous reports of downed trees and wind damage. Some portions of Wilson County saw significant tree damage with the storms as they moved through the area.

Began near Macclesfield (35.7500, -77.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1094450. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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