Thunderstorm Wind — Macon, North Carolina

2020-01-11 · near Blossomtown, Macon, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across Macon County with one tree falling on a house in Franklin.

Wider weather episode

Multiple lines of thunderstorms developed across the western Carolinas in advance of a cold front during the late afternoon and evening. Some of these lines produced swaths of wind damage across the southern mountains, foothills, and mainly the northern Piedmont.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 871113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.