Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Richmond County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fallen trees or limbs damaged power equipment, resulting in hundreds of power outages.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough approached from the west ahead of a cold front. Forcing from this trough and adequate bulk wind shear combined with strong surface heating and instability to result in a line of severe storms that initially developed over the North Carolina mountains. The line then pushed east across central North Carolina in the late afternoon and early evening, resulting in widespread straight-line wind damage.

Began near Knob Hill (34.9400, -79.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1138428. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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