Thunderstorm Wind in Gaston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2025 · Gaston 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 several trees blown down on power lines and causing outages on the north side of Gastonia.

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 Ranlo (35.2900, -81.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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