Thunderstorm Wind in Wake County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 21, 2007 · Wake County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter reported several trees down at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. A roof was also blown off of an outdoor shelter at the amphitheatre.

The wider storm

During the late afternoon and evening hours, the vorticity maximum associated with Erin's remnants served as a catalyst for organized thunderstorm development as it approached and eventually crossed the area.

Began near Raleigh (35.7566, -78.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 49530. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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