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Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind January 9, 2024 · Lee County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

Multiple trees were reported down in Sanford.

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 Sanford (35.4800, -79.1805).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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