Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 9, 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 blew down one tree near the intersection of Thurmond Road and Zephyr Mountain Park Road.

The wider storm

A cold front entered the Appalachian Mountains and produced scattered severe thunderstorms across northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from these storms blew down several trees and broke several power poles.

Began near Thurmond (36.3515, -80.8988).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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