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Thunderstorm Wind in Ashe County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Ashe County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Grassy Creek (36.5735, -81.3887).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181548. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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