Thunderstorm Wind — Rowan, North Carolina

2025-08-01 · near Trading Ford, Rowan, North Carolina

Event narrative

Spotters and utility company reported multiple trees blown down east through south of Spencer, including on Cranford Rd and Long Ferry Rd, where a tree was down on a house. Emergency manager reported numerous trees down on the south side of High Rock Lake, including at Saint Matthews Church Rd and Lakeshore Dr. Several trees were down on houses and manufactured homes in this area, with some receiving extensive damage.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across the North Carolina foothills and western Piedmont during the afternoon and evening in association with a stationary front. Several storms produced severe weather in the form of locally damaging wind gusts. Additionally, several strong storms trained over the same locations in central McDowell County, resulting in flash flooding in the Marion area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.