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60 mph wind verified in Rutherford County, NC — August 21, 2026
Verified against measured NWS storm reports — ground-truth wind measurements, not radar hail estimates, and never forecasts.
Storm stats
| County | Rutherford County, NC |
|---|---|
| Max wind (NWS reports) | 60 mph |
| Swath area | 53 mi² (137 km²) |
| First radar detection | 2026-08-21 01:45 UTC |
| Last radar detection | 2026-08-21 01:50 UTC |
| Verified | 2026-08-21 04:00 UTC |
| Swath centroid | 35.3529, -81.9246 |
| Storm ID | sw_3e0d1f56 |
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Rutherford County, NC — verified storm record
Swath has 2 radar-verified hail storms on record for Rutherford County, NC going back to August 2026, the largest measuring 1.58″. Every one was measured against NOAA MRMS radar — not estimated, and not a forecast.
