Thunderstorm Wind — Gaston, North Carolina

2024-07-30 · near Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown on a vehicle in the Gastonia area. Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in southeast Gastonia.

Wider weather episode

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina, mainly during the late afternoon and evening. Several of the storms produced brief swaths of damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, training thunderstorms resulted in very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Henderson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.