Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 18, 2021 · Northampton County, North Carolina

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm produced a large swath of straight line wind damage across portions of Northampton county. The damage began just east of Interstate 95 on Blythe Road, where 2 homes were severely damaged by winds estimated to be 85 mph. The swath of damage continued to the east-northeast for more than 10 miles. The path roughly followed Macon Price Road and Big Johns Store Road. In this area, several trees were uprooted, shingles were blown off of homes, and winds were estimated to be in the 65 to 85 mph range. The path ended near the intersection of Mount Zion Church Road and Big Johns Store Road about 1 mile west of Margarettsville.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorm in advance of low pressure and an associated frontal boundary produced damaging winds across portions of northeast North Carolina.

Began near Gaston (36.4854, -77.5967).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 951039. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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