Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- September 25, 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 3 mi E of Rockwell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.550, -80.367
Numerous trees were blown down and an awning was blown off a mobile home.
Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 25, 2000
A line of thunderstorms, broken into a couple of short line segments, crossed the Charlotte metro area late in the afternoon. A couple storms became severe and produced damaging winds.
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
- 4
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.
A line of thunderstorms, broken into a couple of short line segments, crossed the Charlotte metro area late in the afternoon. A couple storms became severe and produced damaging winds.
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 164 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:20 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- September 25, 3:28 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, Matthews
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -80.733
A tree was blown down on a car.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- September 25, 3:39 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, Pineville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.083, -80.900
Trees were downed on Main and College Streets.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- September 25, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, Charlotte
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.233, -80.850
Several trees were blown down and a roof was damaged in South Charlotte.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, September 25, 2000
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 25, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 25, 2000
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 25, 2000
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, September 25, 2000
- Flooding in New Jersey, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Maryland, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Delaware, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Flooding in Delaware, September 25 to 26, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, September 25, 2000
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5174306, 5174307, 5174309, 5174308.