High Wind in Watauga, North Carolina

High Wind April 12, 2024 · Watauga, North Carolina

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A personal weather station site in Aho recorded a wind gust of 68 mph. Additionally, an Advance Weather Observing System (AWOS) at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone recorded wind gust of 59 mph. No wind damage was reported.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed the area the night of April 11, 2024 into the morning of April 12, 2024. Behind this front, northwest winds increased in speed with gusts between 59 and 68 miles per hour at some of the highest elevations of the mountains of Northwest North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173688. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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