EF2 tornado in Iredell County, North Carolina

NWS storm survey found that an EF2 tornado touched down near Tuckers Grove Road in northwest Iredell County and moved northeast. Damage was initially limited to snapped tree limbs and uprooted trees. The tornado intensified as it crossed Bruce Farm Rd, where roof damage occurred to a mobile home and a barn along with continued damage (snapped small-to-medium size trees and uprooted larger trees). One minor injury occurred to a person in the mobile home. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it continued northeast to Friendship Rd, causing extensive tree damage, including snapped trees. The tornado weakened northeast of this location, snapping tree limbs, uprooting a few trees, and causing minor roof damage to at least one structure before lifting just past Indian Hill Rd.

A broad band of moderate to heavy rain showers with embedded strong to severe thunderstorms moved over western North Carolina throughout the afternoon into the evening. Several strong to severe thunderstorms produced locally damaging wind gusts, brief large hail, and even a couple of tornadoes, including a strong tornado in Iredell County.