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Thunderstorm Wind in Gaston County, North Carolina
Thunderstorm Wind December 29, 2024 · Gaston 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 multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down, along with minor structural damage from Gastonia across Belmont and Mount Holly (specifically Creekside Dr and Woodlawn Ave).
The wider storm
A broken line of low-topped heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front moved from upstate South Carolina into the North Carolina foothills and western Piedmont shortly after sunrise, and moved across the area throughout the late morning. The showers and storms produced areas of strong-to-damaging wind gusts, while a couple of EF0 tornadoes also occurred.
Began near South Gastonia (35.2400, -81.1830).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1225700. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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