Thunderstorm Wind in Alexander County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 19, 2024 · Alexander County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire dept reported trees and power lines blown down at Cheatham Ford Rd and Lawzyday Farm Dr. Numerous trees were blown down just north of Stony Point, with an additional tree down on a building on Alexander Rd.

The wider storm

Isolated thunderstorms moved into the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced strong-to-damaging wind gusts.

Began near Stony Pt (35.8900, -81.0550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211398. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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