Thunderstorm Wind — Nash, North Carolina

2024-05-27 · near Taylors Xrds, Nash, North Carolina

Event narrative

Several hundred power outages were reported due to fallen trees on power lines near the intersection of Sandy Cross Rd and Old Bailey highway.

Wider weather episode

Isolated to scattered showers and storms ahead of a surface cold front draped over the Tennessee Valley developed early in the morning over the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain. Additional scattered storms developed over the northeast Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain in the afternoon hours. Several reports of wind damage were noted with the thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.