Thunderstorm Wind — Mcdowell, North Carolina

2024-08-02 · near Nebo, Mcdowell, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported a tree and power lines blown down on Wildlife Rd at Highway 126.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon western moved east into Piedmont during the late afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211236. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.