Thunderstorm Wind in Gaston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2024 · Gaston County, North Carolina

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down on a structure on Chestnut St.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Stanley (35.3600, -81.1000).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Rowan County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1175261. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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