Thunderstorm Wind in Anson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2011 · Anson County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree limb snapped and killed a 39 year old woman on Blewett Falls Road in Lilesville. The strong winds associated with the storm were out in advance of the heavy rain.

The wider storm

A linear mesoscale convective complex moved southeast, crossing the southern Appalachians and into North Carolina during the afternoon of the 18th. Widespread thunderstorm wind damage was reported across western and central portions of the Piedmont as the line swept through the area.

Began near Gravelton (34.9700, -79.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 328396. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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