Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Alleghany County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Moxley Ridge Road.

The wider storm

An upper level area of low pressure and and associated cold front dropped into the the Mid-Atlantic region. Storms erupted by midday, aided in part by large-scale forcing, but also driven by diurnal heating and unstable air. A few organized clusters of storms produced wind damage across the area.

Began near Twin Oaks (36.5662, -81.1255).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125307. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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