Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 13, 2013 · Wilkes County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

Death

$75K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms along a squall line produced damaging winds that downed trees along a swath that included the communities of Roaring River, Hays, and Pleasant Hill. There was tremendous damage in the Pleasant Hill region. A total of 50 to 100 trees that were blown down along the Pleasant Hill Drive and Blue Ridge Avenue. Near Hays, a tree fell and brought down a power line on a garage. A firefighter responded to a vehicle fire behind the garage, touched the garage with the line on it, and was electrocuted. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the region in the form of a squall line of storms. Winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied this squall line, resulting a widespread wind damage. Large hail also accompanied some of the stronger storms.

Began near Hays (36.2600, -81.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 457029. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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