Thunderstorm Wind in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2024 · Rutherford County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported multiple trees blown down from Forest City through the Sandy Mush community, with some blocking roadways.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed over the North Carolina mountains during the late afternoon and evening, with some storms moving out over the foothills during the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Forest City (35.3370, -81.8780).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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