Thunderstorm Wind in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2025 · Mecklenburg 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

Media reported a tree blown down on a car near Selwyn Ave. Public reported (via Social Media) power lights blown off lines on South Blvd north of I-485. Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage in the Providence community.

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 Griffith (35.1730, -80.8770).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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