Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2020 · Caldwell County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported trees blown down on Highway 18 in Gamewell. Spotter reported a large tree down on Connelly Springs Rd.

The wider storm

A strong storm system impacted the Southeast, resulting in an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across western North Carolina during the late night and early morning hours. Localized flash flooding, some of which was quite significant developed across the mountains. Isolated severe weather also occurred, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts. Strong southerly gradient winds also caused some damage across mainly the high elevations of western North Carolina.

Began near Gamewell (35.8610, -81.6020).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887511. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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