Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, North Carolina
2025-06-19 · near Ferguson, Wilkes, North Carolina
$10K
Property damage
65 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in an area from Ferguson to Windy Gap.
Wider weather episode
A cold front moved across northern North Carolina during the afternoon and evening of June 19. This front interacted with a very unstable environment during the peak heating of the day. The presence of moderate shear allowed an organized line of strong to severe thunderstorms to form and cause damaging thunderstorm winds around much of northern North Carolina.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276421. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.