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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) 2 (jesse{at}weathermatrix.com)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2003 - 09:22:30 EDT
This was where I lived when I was a kid (well, the closest town to
it). They mention Hugo in '89. Hugo was pretty incredible there despite
the fact that it was so far inland, it was still producing near hurricane
force winds and just losing its eye as it passed over us. Photos of the
damage from Hugo at my house are available here:
http://www.weathermatrix.net/storms/1989.shtml
Fierce storm rocks North Wilkesboro (North Carolina)
Said to be the worst since Hugo
http://www.therecordofwilkes.com/newsa.asp?edition_number=199&pg=F
By JERRY LANKFORD
Record Editor
"Hamby and other members of the North Wilkesboro Fire Department patrolled
streets. They found downed trees in Finley Park, on Elizabeth Street,
Trogdon Street, J Street, Hinshaw Street and E Street. David Lovette, North
Wilkesboro's public utilities director, said five town employees are
expected to be working the rest of the week to clean the downed trees and
debris.
North Wilkesboro Town Manager Hank Perkins told The Record, I know the
damage is widespread,but said no official report had been compiled as of
Tuesday. Perkins added that power at the towns water treatment plant was
out for more than an hour on Saturday.
Mike Emlaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Services office in
Blacksburg, Va., hadnt heard about the storm until The Record contacted him
on Tuesday morning. Emlaw estimated wind speeds of the storm at between 60
to 70 mph. after being given a description of the damage. Hamby and Lovette
believe the storm was either a straight-line wind gust or a downburst of
wind. Emlaw said there is nothing to indicate the damage was done by a
funnel cloud.
Some of the most notable damage occurred on E Street near the North
Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church. There, a large oak tree fell across the top
of a Toyota van."
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