Thunderstorm Wind — Alexander, North Carolina

2019-07-04 · near Taylorsville Arpt, Alexander, North Carolina

Event narrative

Fire dept reported numerous trees and power lines blown down on Highway 16 near Taylorsville.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon. A couple of the storms produced damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 845881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.