Thunderstorm Wind in Bladen County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2025 · Bladen County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree down along Hwy 87 near East Acadia.

The wider storm

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.

Began near East Arcadia (34.3900, -78.3100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1237172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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