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Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2024 · Lee 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

Trees and power lines were reported down at the intersection of Wellington Dr. and Cool Springs Rd.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Sanford (35.4922, -79.2282).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Wake County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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