Thunderstorm Wind in Catawba County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Catawba 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 operators reported multiple trees blown down across the Hickory area, with multiple large trees down and blocking roads in Conover.

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 Longview (35.7450, -81.3550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125241. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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