Thunderstorm Wind in Rowan County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind February 16, 2025 · Rowan County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotters reported a tree blown down on a house on Short St in Faith and another tree on a house on Travis Ln, where an occupant was briefly trapped.

The wider storm

A narrow line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across western North Carolina during the morning in association with a cold front. A few instances of brief damaging wind gusts occurred with heavier showers and storms.

Began near Faith (35.5820, -80.4630).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1238483. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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