Thunderstorm Wind — Johnston, North Carolina

2024-12-11 · near Wilsons Mills, Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

The Smithfield Johnston County Airport AWOS recorded a gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region in the afternoon and evening. Ahead of the front, widespread showers moved across central North Carolina. While the majority of the showers were non-severe, a few isolated damaging wind reports were observed in Nash and Johnston Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.