Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2024 · Alexander 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 and fire dept reported several trees blown down across northern Alexander County, from Silas Deal Rd to Poplar Springs Rd.

The wider storm

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

Began near Taylorsville Arpt (35.9930, -81.1980).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204901. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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