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Thunderstorm Wind in Wayne County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2025 · Wayne County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two trees were blown down, one of which fell onto power lines.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary draped along the northeastern portions of central North Carolina fueled isolated storms in the afternoon and early evening over eastern portions of North Carolina. A single storm reached severe limits in Wayne County, producing tree and power line damage.

Began near Fremont (35.5401, -77.9801).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254567. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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