Thunderstorm Wind — Rowan, North Carolina

2024-01-09 · near Landis, Rowan, North Carolina

$50K

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down throughout Rowan County, especially in Salisbury and vicinity. Several trees were blown down on structures, and many trees were downed across roads.

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 1160807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.