Thunderstorm Wind — Avery, North Carolina

2023-07-29 · near Minneapolis, Avery, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported a tree blown down in Minneapolis and another down on Linville Falls Highway.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong-to-severe thunderstorms moved into western North Carolina from east Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening. Isolated embedded cells produced locally damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1125233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.