Thunderstorm Wind — Hoke, North Carolina

2019-04-19 · near Raeford Muni Arpt, Hoke, North Carolina

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Numerous trees blown down at a horse farm.

Wider weather episode

A deepening upper-level trough, which featured a strong polar jet ejecting northeast atop an eastward advancing cold front, brought severe thunderstorms that produced

7 tornadoes and widespread damaging straight-line winds across central NC. The strongest tornado of the day in North Carolina formed in southwestern Orange County and reached EF-2 strength as it neared Hillsborough. Along its path estimated at 12 miles long and a maximum of 600 yards wide, the roof and exterior walls of one home were reported as completely destroyed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 820597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.