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Thunderstorm Wind in Anson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2023 · Anson County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees fell on utility equipment, resulting in power outages along Cox Ave in Morven.

The wider storm

An advancing cold front led to numerous showers and embedded thunderstorms tracking east during the morning and early afternoon hours. A few storms became severe in Anson and Sampson Counties.

Began near Morven (34.8699, -79.9973).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136717. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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