Thunderstorm Wind in Burke County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2024 · Burke 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

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across the city of Morganton, including on Ervin Rd and Burkemont Ave.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts.

Began near Morganton (35.7190, -81.7040).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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