Thunderstorm Wind — Edgecombe, North Carolina

2023-05-09 · near Old Sparta, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Event narrative

Power poles and power lines were blown down on North Carolina Highway 33.

Wider weather episode

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across the northern and central Coastal Plain and the northeast Piedmont of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours on May 9th. The storms produced both large hail and wind damage across about a half dozen counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.