Thunderstorm Wind in Yancey County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind February 28, 2024 · Yancey County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees were blown down in the western part of the county.

The wider storm

A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved into western North Carolina from east Tennessee during the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in Yancey County.

Began near Cave River (35.9000, -82.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1164455. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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