Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 3, 2023 · Polk 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

Law enforcement reported multiple large trees blown down at the intersection of Big Level Rd and Rock Springs Rd.

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 Pea Ridge (35.3670, -82.1330).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125037. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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