Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 27, 2018 · Polk County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms and the public reported numerous trees blown down in the area around Fox Mountain Rd, Smith Dairy Rd, and Huntview Ln.

The wider storm

Scattered clusters of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon across the mountains and foothills of North Carolina and moved southeast. Some of the storms produced damaging wind gusts across the southern foothills.

Began near Columbus (35.2600, -82.1600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 769862. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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