Thunderstorm Wind — Rowan, North Carolina

2024-04-11 · near Craven, Rowan, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public and an off-duty NWS employee reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the area around Providence Church Rd and Bringle Ferry Rd, including on Ned Marsh Rd. A couple of trees fell on vehicles.

Wider weather episode

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms and small lines of storms developed across western North Carolina ahead of a cold front during the afternoon and evening. Multiple strong to severe storms developed, producing one tornado and several areas of damaging straight line winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.