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Thunderstorm Wind — Person, North Carolina

2024-08-03 · near Surf, Person, North Carolina

$3K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Trees were reported down in the town of Surl.

Wider weather episode

A stalled front over the lower Ohio and eastern Tennessee valleys moved into western North Carolina. Showers and thunderstorms initially developed over the Piedmont of North Carolina, congealing into a line of severe storms that produced numerous downed trees and power lines. Flash flooding also occurred in the urban area of Raleigh, Durham, and in Franklin County. An EF1 Tornado also developed in southern Wake County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.