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Thunderstorm Wind — Ashe, North Carolina

2024-05-26 · near Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina

$5K

Property damage

55 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near the Grassy Creek area.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms quickly progressed across northwest North Carolina through the afternoon as an MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) tracked from the Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic and Central Appalachians. Strong daytime heating ahead of the line and high dewpoints lead to high surface based CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy), and DCAPE (Downdraft Convective Available Potential Energy) values. This environment led to widespread damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.