Thunderstorm Wind — Caswell, North Carolina

2025-07-19 · near Hightowers, Caswell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Old North Carolina Highway 86 South and Corbett Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift to produce a severe thunderstorm in Caswell County of northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from this storm blew down two trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.