Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 27, 2023 · Alexander 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

County comms reported a few trees blown to the south of Ellendale.

The wider storm

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

Began near Bethlehem (35.8800, -81.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136958. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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