Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus
- When
- May 11, 2:15 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus County, 10 mi E of Concord
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.420, -80.420
Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 11, 1996
Severe thunderstorms moved northeast across the Piedmont. Damaging winds were reported along a line from Charlotte to Harrisburg and east.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms moved northeast across the Piedmont. Damaging winds were reported along a line from Charlotte to Harrisburg and east. Numerous trees and power lines were downed all along this path. Up to 6000 customers were without power in the northern part of Mecklenburg county. The Charlotte International Speedway received about $50,000 in damage when a piece of sturdy metal siding was ripped off and fell crushing a walkway.A second swath of damage began along the Rowan/Cabarrus county line. Numerous trees were downed in the Spencer/East Spencer area. A large number of homes were damaged by downed trees and power lines. Sheds were blown away and some light structural damage occurred. In Granite Quarry similar damage was reported with roofs of carports and garages blown off. These damage paths extended to High Rock Lake. Two fatalities were reported on the lake but these were not related to the storm.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:16 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5575793.