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Thunderstorm Wind — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2024-01-09 · near Alexanders Store, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

$25K

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Ham radio operator reported trees down on Oak Hollow Dr at Long Pine with a house damaged by a downed tree.

Wider weather episode

A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to western North Carolina, mainly during the afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in numerous reports of flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorms also resulted in a number of damaging wind gusts reports over the Piedmont, along with an EF1 tornado that impacted portions of Catawba and Iredell Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.