Thunderstorm Wind — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2025-05-03 · near Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported multiple trees blown down, some across roads from the Catawba River to the area around Youngblood Rd and McKee Rd.

Wider weather episode

A couple of waves of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon and the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.