Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, North Carolina

2018-05-10 · near Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina

Event narrative

Trees were downed on Long Ridge Rd and Highway 64. The time was estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of a weak cold front, a line of thunderstorms developed over the western sections of Virginia and north central North Carolina on the evening of May 10th. As this weak front moved into Eastern North Carolina, an area of thunderstorms impacted especially the northern part of our forecast area. Some of the storms became severe and produced wind damage and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 749307. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.