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Thunderstorm Wind in Ashe County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2024 · Ashe County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A downed tree blocked the road within the 260 block of Deep Ford Road. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

Numerous showers and some storms developed within an unstable and moist airmass in advance of an approaching front. A couple of these storms increased to severe levels and produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Nathans Creek (36.4725, -81.4407).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208069. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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