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Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind January 9, 2024 · Halifax 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

Power outages were reported in the town of Enfield.

The wider storm

A potent area of low pressure moved through the Gulf Coast states into the Southeast United States. Widespread gusty winds developed across North Carolina ahead of this low, and a line of showers and thunderstorms swept through North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours. Widespread tree damage was associated with this event, both within the gradient winds ahead of the thunderstorms, and the convective line itself.

Began near Enfield (36.1807, -77.6632).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151885. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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