Thunderstorm Wind — Alexander, North Carolina

2019-08-22 · near Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported a few power lines blown down in the Taylorsville area.

Wider weather episode

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed near the Blue Ridge escarpment during the afternoon and moved southeast to affect the foothills and western Piedmont into the late afternoon. Several of the storms produced brief damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 854420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.