Thunderstorm Wind — Richmond, North Carolina
2024-04-12 · near Osborne, Richmond, North Carolina
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was blown down onto a residence along Hide Away Lane in Hamlet.
Wider weather episode
A strong upper level trough over the southern Appalachians pivoted across the Carolinas during the evening. This resulted in a band of showers and embedded storms across portions of central North Carolina. Numerous downed trees were reported as a result of strong downdrafts across the southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plain.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167970. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.