Thunderstorm Wind in Person County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 16, 2023 · Person 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

Trees were reported down along the intersection of Lee Chambers Rd and Leasburg Rd.

The wider storm

An approaching cold front from the Ohio Valley led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across central NC in the late-afternoon and early evening hours. Several of the storms became severe, with reports of damaging winds across the northeast Piedmont.

Began near Longs Store (36.3862, -79.1169).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1100797. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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