Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, North Carolina

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

Event narrative

Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines in the Tryon area and another tree down on power lines near Columbus.

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 1136900. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.