Thunderstorm Wind — Transylvania, North Carolina

2024-08-30 · near Reid, Transylvania, North Carolina

Event narrative

Fire dept reported numerous trees and a few power lines blown down in the Lake Toxaway area.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina mountains during the early afternoon and moved out over the foothills during mid-afternoon. A few of the storms produced strong-to-damaging wind gusts and hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211405. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.