Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 12, 2024 · Richmond County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down onto powerlines along George Dawkins Drive north of North Carolina highway 177. Numerous other trees were reported down in Hamlet, including along Boyd Lake Rd, Palm St, and Charlotte St.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Cognac (34.9281, -79.6462).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1167971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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