Thunderstorm Wind — Columbus, North Carolina

2024-04-20 · near New Hope, Columbus, North Carolina

Event narrative

Large tree limbs were reported down.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front when then ran into the sea breeze. The environment was quite unstable and the shear was fairly strong.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.