Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2024 · Alexander County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire dept reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Highway 16 near the Catawba County line and another tree down and blocking Cheatham Ford Rd.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina, mainly during the late afternoon and evening. Several of the storms produced brief swaths of damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, training thunderstorms resulted in very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Henderson County.

Began near Millersville (35.8400, -81.1860).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204995. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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