Thunderstorm Wind in Stokes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2024 · Stokes County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew a power line down at the intersection of Ring Road and Highway 89 W. Additionally, another power line was blown down along Highway 89 W approximately five miles east-northeast of Westfield. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure tracked across the area during the evening hours. Numerous showers and thunderstorms were associated with this system. Some of these storms reached severe levels, producing damaging winds over mainly the northwest North Carolina Foothills region and one tornado in Wilkes County.

Began near Asbury (36.4774, -80.4363).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Wilkes County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1170927. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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