Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Union County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported several trees blown down in the Monroe area.

The wider storm

A couple of waves of strong to severe thunderstorms moved from east Tennessee into western North Carolina...one during the afternoon and evening of the 8th, and another during the early morning of the 9th. Scattered severe storms produced several EF1 tornadoes, large to very large hail, and isolated swaths of damaging winds.

Began near Monroe (34.9800, -80.5400).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Cleveland County EF1 Gaston County EF1 Jackson County EF1 Jackson County EF0 Buncombe County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1186729. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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