High Wind — Watauga, North Carolina

2024-02-28 · Watauga, North Carolina

Event narrative

A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 62 MPH four miles west of Blowing Rock, NC. Another personal station recorded a wind gust of 60 MPH near Aho, NC.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front passed over northwestern North Carolina during the late afternoon on February 28. Strong winds in the wake of the front gusted over 60 MPH in the higher elevations of Watauga county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.