Thunderstorm Wind — Alexander, North Carolina

2024-07-17 · near Taylorsville Arpt, Alexander, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms and fire dept reported several trees blown down across northern Alexander County, from Silas Deal Rd to Poplar Springs Rd.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.