EF0 Tornado — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2024-12-29 · near Dixie, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

1.7 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

NWS storm survey found the path of a brief tornado that touched down just south of Dixie River Rd where a couple of large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado continued north, crossing Rockwood Rd and Walkers Ferry Rd where additional large limbs were snapped and a tree was blown down. The tornado dissipated north of Walkers Ferry Rd.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.