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Thunderstorm Wind in Gates County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Gates County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

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 fell down near the intersection of Acorn Hill Road and US-158.

The wider storm

An upper low northwest of the area resulted in strong southwesterly flow aloft over the Mid-Atlantic. Scattered to numerous strong storms formed during the afternoon and evening.

Began near Acorn Hill (36.4400, -76.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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