Thunderstorm Wind — Surry, North Carolina

2024-09-24 · near Toast, Surry, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Galax Trail near Twelve Oaks Nursing Home, and blocked both lanes of the road.

Wider weather episode

A warm front was situated across central Virginia and North Carolina, while a stationary front was positioned across Kentucky and West Virginia, which kept an moist airmass over much of the area. Lift across the warm front and increasing instability via diurnal heating through the day resulted in a couple of severe thunderstorms in Surry County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.