Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 5, 2025 · Wilkes County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on to North Carolina Highway 16 near the Central Wilkes Middle School and one tree on to West Meadows Road about a half of a mile east of North Carolina Highway 16.

The wider storm

A strong cold front crossed the Appalachian Mountains on March 5. Strong winds aloft were mixed down to the surface from showers and thunderstorms, which caused notable reports of damaging winds that blew down numerous trees and power lines. The most notable damage reported was a roof and a metal carport blown down by the thunderstorm winds in Stokes County.

Began near Moravian Falls (36.0943, -81.1788).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230620. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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