Thunderstorm Wind — Gaston, North Carolina

2025-06-25 · near Sunnyside, Gaston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported dozens of trees blown down along and near the Cleveland County line west of Bessemer City. Additional trees were down near the intersection of Highway 274 and Dameron Rd and at Dallas Cherryville Highway and Puetts Chapel Rd.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed over the North Carolina Blue Ridge during the early afternoon and steadily progressed east through the afternoon into the early evening. Isolated storms became severe and produced hail and brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279112. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.