Thunderstorm Wind — Stanly, North Carolina

2023-09-07 · near Richfield, Stanly, North Carolina

Event narrative

One tree was reported down in the Richfield area near the intersection of Moss St and N Main St.

Wider weather episode

A lee trough east of the North Carolina Appalachians amid a warm and moist atmosphere led to the development of widely isolated showers and storms over the central North Carolina Piedmont in the evening hours. A few storms produced quarter-size hail and damaging winds over Stanly, Anson, and Granville Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.