Thunderstorm Wind — Moore, North Carolina

2025-02-16 · near Spies, Moore, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree was reported down near the 15400 block of North Carolina Highway 24-27.

Wider weather episode

Very strong winds at the surface and just aloft spread into the area in conjunction with a coastal warm front lifting northwest through the area, ahead of a cold front and upper level trough approaching from the west. Background strong and gusty winds from the south and southwest prompted a high wind warning (northeast zones) and wind advisory (elsewhere), but the strongest winds were associated with a prefrontal line of storms that crossed the area during the morning into very early afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.