EF1 Tornado — Rowan, North Carolina

2023-08-07 · near Mt Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tornado that touched down in the Conover and Claremont area of Catawba County and crossed through southern Iredell County passed into Rowan County near Landis Highway. Damage was limited to numerous snapped large branches and uprooted trees as the tornado initially paralleled Highway 152 before crossing between Landis and China Grove. Minor structural damage was also observed in this area, while other structures were damaged by falling trees. The tornado lifted just east of Lentz Rd east of Landis.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived. A couple of weak tornadoes also developed in the Piedmont, including a long-track EF1.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136773. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.