Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2024 · Wilkes County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$7K

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 downed several trees and a few powerlines from Breeze Hill Road Southeast to Parkers Farm Road.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Hunting Creek (36.1486, -81.0967).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181162. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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