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Thunderstorm Wind in Rowan County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2023 · Rowan County, North Carolina

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported (via Social Media) a tree blown down on a vehicle in Faith.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Faith (35.5900, -80.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136943. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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