Strong Wind — Surry, North Carolina

2020-05-21 · Surry, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 893920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.