Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2025 · Montgomery 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

A tree was down, resulting in power outages near Ether.

The wider storm

Several clusters of thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain and evolved into a larger storm complex as it moved east into the southwestern Piedmont and Sandhills during the evening hours. The storm complex produced a swath of wind damage from Randolph to Moore County, with scattered sub-severe hail reported as well.

Began near Ether (35.4403, -79.7805).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1255153. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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