Thunderstorm Wind — Catawba, North Carolina

2025-06-19 · near Propst Xrds, Catawba, North Carolina

Event narrative

Fire dept reported several trees and power lines blown down in the Rhoney and Blackburn communities, including on Whitener Rd, Highway 10, and Rhoney School Rd.

Wider weather episode

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina Piedmont and foothills throughout the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts. Slow storm movement resulted in torrential rainfall rates which led to flash flooding in Caldwell County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.