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Thunderstorm Wind in Rowan County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2025 · Rowan County, North Carolina

69 mph
Estimated gust (60 kt)
$250K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Trading Ford (35.6930, -80.3820).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293113. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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