Thunderstorm Wind — Onslow, North Carolina

2024-05-24 · near Folkstone, Onslow, North Carolina

Event narrative

A large camper was shifted by 8 feet from it's original location. Tree damage was noted as well. The time was estimated based on radar.

Wider weather episode

An area of thunderstorms moved through the region during the afternoon through early evening hours. Some of the storms became severe, producing damaging wind gusts, with winds of up to nearly 70 mph, and hail up to golf ball size. A brief EF-1 tornado touched down near the community of Verona.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172117. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.