Thunderstorm Wind in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 3, 2023 · Rutherford County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement and public reported numerous trees and large limbs blown down from the Polk County border, to Rutherfordton and across Forest City. Some trees fell on roads and power lines.

The wider storm

For the third day in a row, scattered thunderstorms developed over the mountains and foothills during the afternoon and moved southeast. Once again, a few of the storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts, mainly over the foothills.

Began near Rock Spgs (35.3960, -82.1270).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125034. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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