Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2023 · Polk 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

Utility company reported multiple trees blown down on power lines in the Saluda area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Saluda (35.2360, -82.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136899. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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