Thunderstorm Wind in Alamance County, North Carolina

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

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Burlington airport.

The wider storm

A large and strong mid to upper level low pressure system moved from the southern Plains northeast through the Great Lakes region March 4-5. Ahead of a trailing cold front, a long and nearly continuous line of showers and storms which had held together crossing the Mid South region, pushed into the North Carolina Foothills and western Piedmont in the morning of the 5th, crossing central North Carolina through mid afternoon.

Began near Burlington Arpt (36.0499, -79.4782).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245419. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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