Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2019 · Polk County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down in central Polk County, including the Columbus area. Trees fell on two homes on Red Fox Road near Columbus.

The wider storm

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

Began near Columbus (35.2510, -82.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 845894. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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