Thunderstorm Wind in Burke County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Burke 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

Ham radio operator and spotter reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on roads in the Drexel area, including on Antioch Rd, at N Drexel Rd and Butler Rd, and on Settlemyre Rd.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Chesterfield (35.8000, -81.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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