Thunderstorm Wind in Gaston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2026 · 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 and power lines blown down across Gastonia.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in the Piedmont, while an isolated flash flood event occurred in Caldwell County.

Began near Gastonia (35.2820, -81.2150).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1341454. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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