Thunderstorm Wind — Iredell, North Carolina

2023-08-27 · near Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Fire dept reported multiple trees and some power lines blown down, mainly on the west side of downtown Statesville. Trees fell on two houses, with occupants briefly trapped inside one of those. Another tree fell on a vehicle and briefly trapped an occupant.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon into the evening. Some storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136960. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.