Thunderstorm Wind in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 30, 2026 · Buncombe 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 and utility company reported trees and power lines blown down, with some outages from the Biltmore area, across Bent Creek, to Lake Julian.

The wider storm

Isolated thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina mountains during the late afternoon and evening. One of the storms produced damaging wind gusts in Buncombe County.

Began near Biltmore (35.5500, -82.5800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351476. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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