Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- April 22, 4:45 AM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 1 mi W of Salisbury
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.667, -80.517
Large tree limbs blown down.
Damaging Wind in North Carolina, April 22, 2006
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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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 forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 22, 1:00 AM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 1:00 AM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 200 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER GREAT LAKES WHILE SHORTWAVES TRANSLATE THROUGH UPPER TROUGH OVER THE SE STATES. AREA REMAINS UNDER GOOD UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE WITH LARGE SCALE LIFT AND DEEP MOISTURE. PERIODS OF STRONG CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF SAT SO WILL CONTINUE CATEGORICAL POPS OVER BULK OF CWA UNTIL MID DAY...THEN DECREASING POPS FROM THE W DURG THE LATE AFTN. EXPECT A BREAK SAT NIGHT BEFORE A SHORTWAVE...UPPER DIVERGENCE AND A SFC BOUNDARY PUSH S TOWARD MTNS SUN. HAVE ADDED SLIGHT CHANCE TSTMS... MAINLY OVER MTNS SUN. WINDS ALSO INCREASE FROM THE SW SUN AS SFC HIGH BUILDS ALONG GULF AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS NE OF AREA. SLIGHT CHANCE TSTMS OVER MTNS CONTINUES MON. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS CONTINUES TUE AND WED AS FRONT PUSHES FARTHER S INTO AREA. COOL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE N FOR THU AND FRI. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST. && .AVIATION... VERY COMPLICATED 6Z TAF PACKAGE. MCS CURRENTLY WORKING ACROSS THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY WITH INDEPENDENT CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES NE ACROSS THE NC MTNS AND I-40 CORRIDOR. THE FIRST CHALLENGE WILL BE TIMING THE MCS ACROSS THE TERMINALS. TOWARD SUNRISE...THE MAJORITY OF THE MOS GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT AFTER 9Z MVFR TO IFR FOG AND STRATUS MAY DEVELOP. CURRENT TRENDS ACROSS THE REGION DOES NOT SUPPORT A RAPID DECREASE IN THE CEILING DUE TO THE CONVECTION. HOWEVER...BASED ON THE RECENT RAINFALL AND MORNING FOG I WILL INCLUDE A TEMPO BETWEEN 10-13Z. TROF AXIS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHRA AND TSRA. HOWEVER...REGIONAL RADAR COMPOSITE SHOWS SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS A FEW HOURS AHEAD OF THE MID LEVEL TROF. I WILL FAVOR TIMING A LITTLE EARLIER THAN THE NAM FOR AFTERNOON TSRA...I WILL HIGHLIGHT TSRA WITH A TEMPO BETWEEN 15-19Z. BY 0Z SUN...WINDS SHOULD VEER AND SKY WILL CLEAR...VFR FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. NC...NONE. SC...NONE. && SHORT TERM...RB LONG TERM...RB AVIATION...NED
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 2:25 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 325 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-230730- 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- 325 AM EDT SAT APR 22 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 ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE TO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...SPREADING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FROM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 1:46 AM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 246 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 NCZ066-067-220730- POLK-RUTHERFORD- 246 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO POLK AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES... AT 243 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FLETCHER TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HENDERSONVILLE TO TIGERVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ASHEVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HENDERSONVILLE TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... COLUMBUS BY 255 AM EDT. LAKE LURE BY 305 AM EDT. RUTHERFORDTON BY 315 AM EDT. SPINDALE BY 320 AM EDT. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. MCAVOY
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 2:30 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 330 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 SCZ007-008-012-013-220830- CHEROKEE-LAURENS-SPARTANBURG-UNION- 330 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING CHEROKEE...LAURENS... SPARTANBURG AND UNION COUNTIES... AT 326 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF INMAN TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF REIDVILLE TO WARE SHOALS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS TO 13 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAURENS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... ROEBUCK BY 340 AM EDT. SPARTANBURG BY 345 AM EDT. LAURENS BY 350 AM EDT. UNION BY 355 AM EDT. GAFFNEY BY 405 AM EDT. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. MCAVOY
Local storm report, Apr 22, 2:59 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
359 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 AM HAIL 4 SE FOUNTAIN INN 34.65N 82.15W
04/22/2006 E0.75 INCH LAURENS SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
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NDIXONSpecial weather statement, Apr 22, 3:08 AM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 408 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 NCZ034-035-055-056-068>070-220915- ALEXANDER-BURKE-CALDWELL-CATAWBA-CLEVELAND-GASTON-LINCOLN- 408 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING ALEXANDER... BURKE... CALDWELL... CATAWBA... CLEVELAND... GASTON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... AT 404 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PATTERSON TO BOILING SPRINGS NC...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF LENOIR TO 8 MILES NORTH OF GAFFNEY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... CONNELLY SPRINGS BY 415 AM EDT. KINGS CREEK BY 420 AM EDT. VALE BY 425 AM EDT. KINGS MOUNTAIN BY 430 AM EDT. GASTONIA... LINCOLNTON AND TAYLORSVILLE 435 AM EDT. MOUNT HOLLY BY 445 AM EDT. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. MCAVOY
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:35 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 435 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 SCZ009-014-220930- CHESTER-YORK- 435 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING CHESTER AND YORK COUNTIES... AT 433 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF CLOVER TO WHITMIRE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF YORK TO 15 MILES NORTH OF NEWBERRY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... YORK BY 445 AM EDT. MCCONNELLS BY 455 AM EDT. LAKE WYLIE BY 500 AM EDT. TEGA CAY BY 510 AM EDT. RICHBURG BY 520 AM EDT. CATAWBA BY 525 AM EDT. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. MCAVOY
Local storm report, Apr 22, 4:22 AM EST, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
522 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0438 AM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLNTON 35.48N 81.25W
04/22/2006 LINCOLN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN LINCOLNTON.
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MCAVOYThe radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:44 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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, April 22, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, April 22, 2006
- Hail in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Maryland, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, April 22, 2006
- Hail in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 22, 2006
- Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 22, 2006
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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: 5502791.