Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2024 · Alexander 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

Fire dept reported large tree limbs blown down on a home on Three Forks Church Rd, multiple trees and power lines blown down on Daniels Lumber Rd, and trees down and blocking part of Sulphur Springs Rd.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms and small lines of storms developed across western North Carolina ahead of a cold front during the afternoon and evening. Multiple strong to severe storms developed, producing one tornado and several areas of damaging straight line winds.

Began near All Healing Spgs (35.9500, -81.2400).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Rowan County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1175256. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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