Thunderstorm Wind — Johnston, North Carolina

2019-08-15 · near Benson, Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

More than forty trees were reported down, along with multiple power lines down and several homes damaged due to trees falling on them and the wind around Benson.

Wider weather episode

Scattered late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms developed along a slow moving surface trough across eastern portions of central North Carolina in an unstable atmosphere. Some of the storms became severe and produced wind damage, including widespread wind damage around Benson, North Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 852815. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.