Thunderstorm Wind — Gaston, North Carolina

2023-08-06 · near Gastonia Arpt, Gaston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported (via Social Media) a snapped power pole southwest of Cramerton. Spotter reported multiple trees blown down southwest of Mount Holly.

Wider weather episode

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon. Some of the embedded storms became briefly severe, producing damaging wind gusts.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (35.2100, -81.1100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.