Thunderstorm Wind in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2011 · Rutherford County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Rutherfordton (35.4080, -81.9940).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 295378. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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