Thunderstorm Wind in Gaston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Gaston 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

Public reported (via Social Media) a snapped power pole southwest of Cramerton. Spotter reported multiple trees blown down southwest of Mount Holly.

The wider storm

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon. Some of the embedded storms became briefly severe, producing damaging wind gusts.

Began near Gastonia Arpt (35.2100, -81.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136737. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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