Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2025 · Wilkes County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree into the roadway at the intersection of Pike Road and Wild Cat Road near Moravian Falls.

The wider storm

A mid to upper level disturbance tracked east across the central and southern Appalachians, coinciding with the peak heating and instability during the afternoon hours. Some storms first developed along the Blue Ridge prior to the convection associated with the upper trough, while storms associated with the trough tracked into the area from the west during the mid to late afternoon. Moderate instability with MUCAPE in the 1000-1500 J/kg, and 0-6km shear was between 35-40 knots, with lapse rate increasing to 7 C/km by the afternoon, so all parameters for severe weather were favorable, and both wind damage and hail were reported.

Began near Hunting Creek (36.0800, -81.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1258291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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