Thunderstorm Wind — Forsyth, North Carolina

2025-07-12 · near (int)winston-salem A, Forsyth, North Carolina

Event narrative

The automated weather station at the Winston Salem airport measured a 62 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms and storm clusters developed within a warm and humid air mass, beneath weak high pressure over the area. Storms formed on multiple rain-cooled outflow boundaries and pulsed up and down quickly. A gust to 62 mph was observed at Winston-Salem.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.