Thunderstorm Wind in Stanly County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2024 · Stanly 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

A tree was reported down, resulting in power lines down near the intersection of Fork Rd and highway 731.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure over western North Carolina tied to an upper-level trough brought scattered showers and thunderstorms across the southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plain during the afternoon and evening hours. Isolated damaging winds and hail were reported in Stanly and Sampson Counties.

Began near Norwood (35.2048, -80.0982).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173313. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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