Thunderstorm Wind — Wilson, North Carolina
2025-03-05 · near Wilson Arpt, Wilson, North Carolina
$5K
Property damage
55 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Multiple fences were blown over near the town of Wilson. Measured wind gust of 63 mph.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.