North Carolina, 2006Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 17, 2006
April 17, 2006 · 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 Apr 17, 2:05 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 2:05 PM EST, 5 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
529 AM EDT MON APR 17 2006
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082-
SCZ001>014-019-181000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-CALDWELL-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-MCDOWELL-BURKE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-POLK-RUTHERFORD-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-
GREENWOOD-
529 AM EDT MON APR 17 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA
AND THEN CROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS TODAY.
A FEW OF THE STORMS OVER THE PIEDMONT IN THE MID DAY AND EARLY
AFTERNOON MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MORE THUNDERSTORMS COULD AFFECT THE AREA IN THE MID TO LATE WEEK.
AT THE CURRENT TIME...THE BEST CHANCE OF ANY SEVERE WOULD BE OVER
THE FAR WESTERN AREAS OF THE FORECAST AREA...THE WESTERN TIP OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY IN THE CAROLINA
PIEDMONT...GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 77.
OUTLAW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 1:54 PM EST, 16 minutes before
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- When
- April 17, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 1 mi SE of Charlotte
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -80.833
Trees and power lines down near the intersection of Cardinal Dr and June Dr.
- 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.
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, April 17, 20061 death · 5 injured · $20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Illinois, April 17, 2006$1.0 million · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 17, 2006$75,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in North Carolina, April 17, 2006$10,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 17, 2006$16,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, April 17 to 19, 200669 kt wind · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 17, 2006$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 17, 200650 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 17, 200650 kt wind · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 17, 20061 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 17, 200656 kt wind · 5 events
- Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, April 17, 2006F0 · 5 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5502420.