Thunderstorm Wind — Burke, North Carolina

2024-08-30 · near Morganton, Burke, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down in the Highway 64 area on the south side of Morganton.

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 1211408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.