Thunderstorm Wind — Buncombe, North Carolina

2024-08-01 · near Sand Hill, Buncombe, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported (via Social Media) one tree and several large limbs blown down in the Enka area.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in Buncombe County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.