High Wind in Eastern Mcdowell, North Carolina

Strong northwest winds developed across the mountains and northern foothills in the wake of an arctic cold front around midnight and continued through the overnight hours. Numerous trees were blown down across the area, along with some power lines. One tree fell on a camping trailer in Steele Creek Park in northwest Burke County, resulting in injury to an occupant. Another tree fell on a car in the Lake Lure area of Rutherford County.