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Thunderstorm Wind in Wake County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 27, 2026 · Wake County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on power lines near South Main Street and West Elm Avenue.

The wider storm

A stationary front was draped from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region. A mid-level system tracked in from the west and led to numerous showers and storms across the Coastal Plain and Piedmont of Central North Carolina. Numerous wind damage reports were observed.

Began near Holly Spgs (35.6465, -78.8335).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1350363. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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