Thunderstorm Wind — Graham, North Carolina

2025-05-17 · near Tapoco, Graham, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down on roads in the Tapoco community.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved into western North Carolina from Tennessee during the early morning hours. Multiple reports of damaging wind gusts were received, along with isolated large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.