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60 mph wind verified in Wake County, NC — August 20, 2026
Verified against measured NWS storm reports — ground-truth wind measurements, not radar hail estimates, and never forecasts.
Storm stats
| County | Wake County, NC |
|---|---|
| Max wind (NWS reports) | 60 mph |
| Swath area | 144 mi² (374 km²) |
| First radar detection | 2026-08-20 17:35 UTC |
| Last radar detection | 2026-08-20 18:20 UTC |
| Verified | 2026-08-20 18:21 UTC |
| Swath centroid | 35.7666, -78.5267 |
| Storm ID | sw_7687cd0c |
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Wake County, NC — verified storm record
Swath has 7 radar-verified hail storms on record for Wake County, NC going back to July 2026, the largest measuring 2.39″. Every one was measured against NOAA MRMS radar — not estimated, and not a forecast.
