Thunderstorm Wind — Yadkin, North Carolina
2024-05-18 · near Smithtown, Yadkin, North Carolina
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees along Fall Creek School Road.
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 1181161. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.