Thunderstorm Wind — Columbus, North Carolina

2024-05-10 · near Rico, Columbus, North Carolina

Event narrative

Downed tree near the intersection of Red Hill Road and Green Elkins Road. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Abundant instability and shear late afternoon after morning clouds cleared out led to scattered storms, some super cellular, across the area (particularly inland) beginning at 3 PM. Several rounds of storms before the final line along the cold front make its way across between 8 PM and 10 PM.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.