Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 11, 6:50 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, 5 mi E of Columbus
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -82.117
Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in North Carolina, July 11, 2000
Scattered thunderstorms rumbled in the foothills, with a couple becoming severe during the late evening. A roof was blown off a trailer in the Green Creek community east of Columbus and shingles were blown off roofs in Shelby.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 5
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.
Scattered thunderstorms rumbled in the foothills, with a couple becoming severe during the late evening. A roof was blown off a trailer in the Green Creek community east of Columbus and shingles were blown off roofs in Shelby. Otherwise, numerous trees and power lines were blown down causing power outages.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:49 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 11, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, Newton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.683, -81.217
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 11, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, Tryon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -82.233
Strong Wind, Catawba
- When
- July 11, 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba County, Hickory
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.663, -81.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland
- When
- July 11, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cleveland County, Shelby
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -81.550
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.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 11, 2000
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More
Every storm in North Carolina in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2000
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5176662, 5176663, 5176664, 5176665, 5176666.