Thunderstorm Wind — Rutherford, North Carolina

2011-04-04 · near Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina

Event narrative

Trees were blown down across the north side of the county. One tree fell on a man on Hudlow Rd, about 6 miles north of Rutherfordton.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving line of thunderstorms swept across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the late evening hours of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th. Strong low level gradient winds and the rapid bowing of the line as it crossed the region contributed to widespread straight line wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 295378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.