Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, North Carolina
2025-07-09 · near Thurmond, Wilkes, North Carolina
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Thurmond Road and Zephyr Mountain Park Road.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.