Thunderstorm Wind — Davidson, North Carolina

2020-04-13 · near Southmont, Davidson, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tree fell on a mobile home on Linwood-Southmont Road, resulting in one injury and one fatality.

Wider weather episode

Multiple clusters of strong to severe storms moved across central North Carolina in advance of a strong cold front during the morning hours. The storms caused numerous reports of wind damages, including multiple measured wind gusts in excess of 58 miles per hour. Some of the trees fell on homes causing significant damage and one fatality in Davidson County. Three tornadoes touch down during the early morning hours, resulting in numerous trees snapped and uprooted and structural damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887943. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.