High Wind — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2001-04-17 · Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

A strong, Arctic high pressure system built over the southern Appalachians at mid month, producing not only record cold temperatures for this time of year, but also contributing to records for late season snowfall at some areas as a potent upper level disturbance affected the region later in the day. With a tight pressure gradient in place, surface winds gusted to between 40 and 55 mph at some foothill and piedmont locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5241105. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.