Thunderstorm Wind in Watauga County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Watauga County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

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 blew down two trees with one of them falling on to a power line and snapping a power pole along Pine Tunnel Drive.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift helped to spark isolated thunderstorms that became severe. Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Surry, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. Hail up to the size of pennies fell from one of the storms in Wilkes County.

Began near Valle Crucis (36.2233, -81.7910).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1183116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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