Thunderstorm Wind in Wayne County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 7, 2025 · Wayne County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in the southwestern and southern Parts of Wayne County, especially in the Grantham, Dudley and Mar Mac communities. About 255 power outages were reported in the area.

The wider storm

A mid-level trough approaching the Mid South and a slow moving surface cold front across western and northern North Carolina kept central North Carolina in a deep and moist southwest flow. Afternoon heating in the east contributed to a few fast-moving bowing segments that produced severe straight-line winds and led to downed trees and power lines.

Began near Stevens Mill (35.3090, -78.0930).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1247349. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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