High Wind in Watauga, North Carolina

High Wind March 16, 2025 · Watauga, North Carolina

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

$60K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds blew down trees countywide and a roof to a local business in Boone. A wind gust of 75 mph was measured by a mesonet station at Banner Elk, and a wind gust of 70 mph was measured by a mesonet station at Aho.

The wider storm

A strong cold front approached the Appalachian Mountains on the morning of March 16 due to a deepening area of low pressure across the Great Lakes. The intense pressure gradient along the approaching frontal boundary triggered strong south winds that blew down numerous trees across Alleghany, Surry, and Watauga counties. A roof was also damaged by the winds in Boone. The highest wind gust reported was 75 mph from a mesonet station at Banner Elk.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1233399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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