Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2023 · Richmond 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

A tree was reported down along Midway Rd in Rockingham.

The wider storm

A series of upper disturbances in the northwest flow combined with a surface trough/boundary led to the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late-afternoon and evening hours from the southern Piedmont and Sandhills into the northeast Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Storms became severe across Moore and Richmond counties, producing several reports of downed trees and power lines.

Began near Rockingham (34.9321, -79.7795).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1105911. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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