Thunderstorm Wind in Stokes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2024 · Stokes County, North Carolina

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$55K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds destroyed two barns and blew down several trees near the intersection of Brown Mountain Road and King Road.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass combined with a lee trough helped to spark scattered showers and thunderstorms across Stokes and Surry counties. Thunderstorm winds caused considerable wind damage with several trees and power lines blown down, and the winds also destroyed two barns in Stokes County.

Began near Moores Spgs (36.4504, -80.3801).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1180682. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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