Thunderstorm Wind in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2025 · Forsyth County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

An emergency manager reported numerous downed trees and power lines across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, in addition to a tree down on a mobile home.

The wider storm

An atypical early August backdoor cold front settled south through North Carolina, as a large cool area of high pressure centered over the Great Lakes nosed southward into central North Carolina. The passage of multiple upper level disturbances over eastern North America coupled with high moisture content and moderate instability supported numerous showers and storms. Sporadic downed trees and power lines and minor flooding were reported.

Began near Winston Salem (36.0984, -80.2596).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280595. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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