Thunderstorm Wind — Yadkin, North Carolina
2024-05-18 · near East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina
$5K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the town of East Bend.
Wider weather episode
A stalled frontal boundary was draped across northern North Carolina. Increasing dew points and strong surface heating along and just south of the boundary aided in increasing instability by the afternoon hours. Storms developed along the stalled boundary and produced a few instances of damaging winds.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.