High Wind — Ashe, North Carolina

2002-12-25 · Ashe, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

High winds during the afternoon downed numerous trees and power lines across the region. A man in Meat Camp was killed when a tree fell onto a tractor he was riding. The tracter was also damaged. In addition numerous wind gusts of near 70 mph were reported in Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties. In Watauga County, a number of trees were downed onto homes causing significant damage to roofs and front porches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5326780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.