Thunderstorm Wind — Yancey, North Carolina

2023-08-12 · near Possumtrot, Yancey, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported trees blown down on Possum Trot Rd, on Little Creek Rd, on Highway 197, and Bakers Creek Rd.

Wider weather episode

A couple of broken lines of thunderstorms moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon and early evening. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136894. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.