Thunderstorm Wind — Alexander, North Carolina

2024-07-30 · near Millersville, Alexander, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.