Thunderstorm Wind — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2020-05-22 · near Griffith, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager and media reported numerous trees blown down in the Dilworth and Elizabeth neighborhoods of Charlotte, with trees down on about a dozen homes. One tree was blown down on a house on Idlewood Circle that killed an occupant and seriously injured another. Other sources reported additional trees down across portions of South Charlotte including the Stonehaven neighborhood and in Mint Hill.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moved into the southern Piedmont of North Carolina from upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Multiple reports of locally damaging wind gusts were received, and a weak tornado developed across southern Gaston County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 896679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.