Thunderstorm Wind in Burke County, North Carolina

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

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported multiple trees blown down at Powell Rd and North Main St. Additional trees and some power lines were blown down between Drexel and Valdese.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Drexel (35.7630, -81.6080).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351454. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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