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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | LEE |
| WFO | RAH |
| Begin Date | 08/08/2012 16:21:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | SANFORD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.48/-79.19 |
| End Date | 08/08/2012 16:31:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | E |
| End Location | SANFORD |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.48/-79.17 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Strong surface heating in advance of the passage of an upper level disturbance resulted in moderate destabilization across central North Carolina on the afternoon of the 8th. Storms developed quickly along the leading edge of lift associated with this upper level feature with three cluster of severe storms producing scattering wind damage across the area. |
| Event Narrative | Several trees and power-lines were blown down in the city limits, resulting in approximately 3,000 customers without power. Vehicles were damaged when a large |tree fell at the 100 block of Carbonton Road. Monetary damages were estimated. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.25K | 0.00K | |||||||
| GBSNVLL MC LEAN ARPT | GUILFORD CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 14:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELON COLLEGE | ALAMANCE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 14:38 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PISGAH | RANDOLPH CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 15:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH HENDERSON | VANCE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIAMSBORO | VANCE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 15:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| MIDDLEBURG | VANCE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | LEE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 16:21 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PALMERVILLE | STANLY CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 16:29 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| INGLESIDE | FRANKLIN CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 16:46 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBEMARLE ARPT | STANLY CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 16:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| BAYLEAF | WAKE CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 17:59 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| FLOWERS | JOHNSTON CO. | NC | 08/08/2012 | 18:51 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.25K | 0.00K |
