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Thunderstorm Wind — Lee, North Carolina

2025-05-08 · near Sanford, Lee, North Carolina

$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A tree was down on south Franklin Drive.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255163. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.