Thunderstorm Wind in Scotland County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 14, 2023 · Scotland 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

The North Carolina Department of Transportation was dispatched to clear a downed tree, blocking the northbound lane near the 15600 block of Hamlet Rd.

The wider storm

A few surface boundaries, from upstream thunderstorms over Virginia and the North Carolina Foothills during the afternoon and evening on the 13th of July, converged upon and focused thunderstorm development over central North Carolina, as they settled generally southward throughout the morning through evening hours on the 14th. Damaging wind gusts and flash flooding resulted from a combination of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms.

Began near Green Pond (34.7815, -79.6218).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1117792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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