Strong Wind in Surry, North Carolina

Strong Wind May 21, 2020 · Surry, North Carolina

35 mph

Estimated gust (30 kt)

Death

$30K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Consistent rainfall over several days saturated the ground, allowing for a strong wind to knock down a tree onto a mobile home, causing significant damage to the structure and killing one occupant who was in his bedroom.

The wider storm

An upper-level low became cut-off over the southern Appalachian region for several days leading to persistent rainfall and eventually some flooding. Four-day (96-hour) rainfall amounts ending at 800 AM EDT on May 22nd ranged from 3 to over 12 inches in the most favored locations along the Blue Ridge. Some of these showers had strong winds associated with them.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 893920. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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