Thunderstorm Wind — Buncombe, North Carolina

2024-05-26 · near Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina

Event narrative

Multiple sources reported multiples trees and power lines blown down from Leicester, across Alexander, to Weaverville.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. Some storms produced severe weather in the form of isolated large hail and swaths of damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186672. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.