Thunderstorm Wind — Bladen, North Carolina

2025-04-23 · near East Arcadia, Bladen, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree down along Hwy 87 near East Acadia.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough approached the coast Wednesday afternoon. At the surface a stalling cold front intersected the sea breeze boundary while a moderately unstable airmass and steep lapse rates aloft combined to produce thunderstorms with large hail.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.3900, -78.3100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.