Thunderstorm Wind — Chatham, North Carolina

2025-03-05 · near Bear Creek, Chatham, North Carolina

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Chatham County including one down in Bear Creek near old route 421.

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 1245429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.