Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 26, 2009 · Franklin County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power-lines were reported down on North Carolina Highway 56. Numerous power outages were reported across eastern portions of Franklin County as well. One tree was blown onto a house on Edward Best Road.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening along a surface trough across central North Carolina, in a warm and moist atmosphere. A mid level shear axis crossed the area during the evening helping to intensive the thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms during the evening became severe and produced several reports of damaging winds.

Began near Stallings (36.0839, -78.1837).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 187859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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