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Thunderstorm Wind in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2025 · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage between University City Blvd and East WT Harris Blvd.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Newell (35.3000, -80.7600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1266904. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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