Gaston storm history

County comms reported widespread straight-line wind damage to trees and power lines from the Kings Mountain and Bessemer City areas, across Gastonia to McAdenville. A 62-year-old woman was killed and another person injured when a tree fell on a parked vehicle at South New Hope Rd…

County comms reported a tree fell on and killed a 34-year-old woman at a boat ramp off Eddie Nichols Dr.

A stream gauge on the South Fork Catawba River at Lowell exceeded its established flood stage after heavy rain fell throughout the Catawba River basin on the 8th and 9th. The stream eventually reached moderate flood stage on the 10th. Multiple roads flooded along the river in Cra…

Media reported a tree fell on a mobile home on Moses Ct in Dallas on the morning of the 16th, killing a 3-month-old boy inside the home.

A partially rotted tree fell on and crushed a vehicle on Stagecoach Rd, killing two occupants and seriously injuring a third.

A combination of gusty winds and saturated ground from the previous night's heavy rainfall caused a tree to fell on Lower Dallas Highway, crushing an automobile and killing the 72-year-old woman who was driving.

Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 60 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 70 mph.

A dam pool stage gauge reported and emergency manager confirmed flooding of the Catawba River upstream of the Mountain Island Lake dam occurred after widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches fell within the basin across the northern foothills, with much of that falling over t…

Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines and causing outages on the north side of Gastonia.

Public reported up to half dollar size hail near Cherryville.

Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail.

Public reported dozens of trees blown down along and near the Cleveland County line west of Bessemer City. Additional trees were down near the intersection of Highway 274 and Dameron Rd and at Dallas Cherryville Highway and Puetts Chapel Rd.

A couple of public reports of quarter size hail were received between Gastonia and Crowders.

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down on a car on Forbes Rd.

Public reported 3/4 inch hail.

Public reported multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down, along with minor structural damage from Gastonia across Belmont and Mount Holly (specifically Creekside Dr and Woodlawn Ave).

Stream gauges indicated flash flooding developed along the South Fork Catawba River and at least one tributary (Catawba Creek in Gastonia) after 5 to 9 inches fell across the western Piedmont over three days. The South Fork Catawba inundated greenways and parks along the river, a…

County comms reported large tree limbs blown down on King George Lane and a tree down on South Point Rd.

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown on a vehicle in the Gastonia area. Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in southeast Gastonia.

County comms reported severe urban and small stream flooding developed in the city of Gastonia after a series of slow-moving thunderstorms dumped 3 to 4 inches of rain across the city in just a couple of hours. Floodwaters caused water rescues to become necessary on Franklin Blvd…

County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Belmont area.

Ham radio operator and a spotter reported multiple trees blown down in Gastonia, with some trees down on power lines, and another tree on a structure.

Public reported quarter size hail in the Bessemer City area.

Public reported a tree blown down on a house and an automobile in Dallas.

Ham radio operator reported 3/4 inch hail.

Fire dept reported a tree blown down on a structure on Dallas-Spencer Mountain Rd.

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down on a structure on Chestnut St.

A river gauge on the South Fork Catawba River indicated flash flooding developed along the river after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the watershed, mostly in around 12 hours. Moderate flooding eventually developed during the evening as runoff worked its way through the wa…

Public reported (via Social media) quarter size hail in the Bessemer City area.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down near Cramerton.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near the intersection of Noles Dr and Goodson Rd.

Public reported (via Social Media) a snapped power pole southwest of Cramerton. Spotter reported multiple trees blown down southwest of Mount Holly.

Fire dept reported a few trees along with numerous large limbs blown down in the Lucia community.

Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail in the Dallas area.

Public reported nickel size hail along Court Dr.

NWS storm survey determined intense straight-line winds associated with a supercell thunderstorm winds caused a broad swath of damage through the city of Cherryville. Trees were uprooted, and large branches broken, along NC Highway 274 north of the city limits. The winds progress…

County comms reported numerous tress and power lines blown down, with a few blown transformers across Gaston County.