Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, North Carolina

2023-08-12 · near Saluda, Polk, North Carolina

Event narrative

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

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 1136899. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.