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Thunderstorm Wind in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Public reported a few trees and power lines blown down near the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The wider storm
A couple of waves of strong to severe thunderstorms moved from east Tennessee into western North Carolina...one during the afternoon and evening of the 8th, and another during the early morning of the 9th. Scattered severe storms produced several EF1 tornadoes, large to very large hail, and isolated swaths of damaging winds.
Began near Roberta Mills (35.3800, -80.6800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1186727. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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