Thunderstorm Wind — Mcdowell, North Carolina

2023-08-07 · near Ashford, Mcdowell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported a large tree blown down on Highway 221 north of Ashford and another tree blocking the roadway south of Ashford.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived. A couple of weak tornadoes also developed in the Piedmont, including a long-track EF1.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.