North Carolina, 2003Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 19, 2003
November 19, 2003 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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What forecasters said that day
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 18, 3:50 PM EST, 14 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 3:50 PM EST, 14 hours 40 minutes before
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</html>Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell
- When
- November 19, 6:30 AM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, 10 mi N of Marion
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.833, -82.017
Several trees were blown into power lines, resulting in some power outages.
- 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.
- Flash Flood in Maryland, November 19, 20034 deaths · 1 event
- Flooding in West Virginia, November 19 to 20, 20032 deaths · $12 million · 28 events
- Flooding in Virginia, November 19 to 20, 20032 deaths · $525,000 · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Virginia, November 19 to 20, 2003$3.7 million · 55 kt wind · 13 events
- Flood in Virginia, November 19 to 20, 2003$6.1 million · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, November 19, 2003$2.4 million · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, November 19 to 20, 2003$1.6 million · 7 events
- Flooding in Virginia, November 19 to 20, 2003$1.1 million · 3 events
- High Wind in Washington, November 19, 2003$1.0 million · 68 kt wind · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, November 19 to 20, 2003$530,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Virginia, November 19 to 20, 2003$500,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, November 19, 20033 injured · $105,000 · 9 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5331073.