Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 5, 2009

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 5, 2009
Start: 2009-08-05T12:10
End: 2009-08-05T18:30
Location: North Carolina

August 5, 2009 · NWS GSP · 27 events in 16 counties and zones

A cold front triggered thunderstorms over the North Carolina Mountains starting in the early afternoon hours. The storms organized into a slow moving mesoscale convective system as they moved across the foothills and western piedmont.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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.

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 Aug 5, 10:08 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 10:08 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1108 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT...MOVE JUST
SOUTH OF OUR AREA THURSDAY...THEN MOVE BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.  A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THOUGH
WITH CONTINUED MOISTURE UNDER THE RIDGE. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN
NEXT TUESDAY AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AT 15Z...SKY COVER ACROSS THE CWA WAS SUNNY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
RECENT SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT AN OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ACROSS
NRN GA AND EXTREME WESTERN NC AT 15Z. IN ADDITION...A POTENT S/W
WAS LOCATED ON WATER VAPOR OVER EASTERN TN. THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SLIDE EAST THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE VORT MAX IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE NRN MTNS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE EAST ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THESE FEATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PEAK A DEGREE
OR TWO ABOVE NORMAL WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S. CAPE VALUES
ACROSS THE CWA SHOULD BECOME MARGINALLY UNSTABLE WITH DCAPE VALUES
BETWEEN 600-1000 J/KG. BASED ON TIMING OF THE S/W AND
INSTABILITY...I WILL FORECAST SHRA/TSRA TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MTNS
BETWEEN 17-20Z. STEERING FLOW SHOULD CARRY THE CONVECTION
EAST...POSSIBLY ORGANIZING ALONG A COLD POOL OVER THE NC FOOTHILLS.
A BAND OF TSRA MAY SWEEP ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FOOTHILLS AND
NC PIEDMONT BETWEEN 20-3Z. ELSEWHERE...SCT COVERAGE OF SHRA/TSRA
SHOULD DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN UNTIL MID TO LATE
EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH TODAY/S STORMS WILL BE SVR
WIND GUSTS...A FEW STRONGER STORM CLUSTERS COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL.
I WILL INCREASE POPS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NC ZONES. CURRENT
WORDING IN THE HWO HIGHLIGHTS THE THREATS WELL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 230 AM WEDNESDAY...A DIFFLUENT UPPER FLOW PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THU/THU NIGHT...AS THE ERN UPPER TROUGH
AXIS MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND AND RIDGING PERSISTS OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. DEEP LAYER DRYING IS INDICATED EARLY THU JUST BEHIND THE
WAVE DEPARTING TOWARD THE COAST. DESPITE THE FAVORABLE MCS TRACK
STEERING FLOW FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST TO THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS...THE MODELS ARE NOT TOO KEEN ON DEVELOPING ANY
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTIVE SYSTEM THU/THU NIGHT. PLUS...A NW
DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL HELP TO KEEP CONVECTION AT BAY EAST OF THE HIGH
TERRAIN IN THE DRIER AIR. POPS HAVE THUS BEEN LOWERED TO SLIGHT
CHANCE IN ALL BUT THE MOST UNSTABLE SRN PIEDMONT SECTIONS.

A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH SFC HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER TO
THE NORTH THROUGH FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...RIDGING ALOFT WILL BUILD
EASTWARD OVER THE DEEP SOUTH...PUSHING THE MCS TRACK FARTHER TO THE
NORTH. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY FORCING FRI WILL PROBABLY BE
ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW LEVEL SOUTHEASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW
LATE IN THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE
PERIOD...WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE STEADILY REBOUNDING THROUGH FRI
NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 230 AM WEDNESDAY...STRONG RIDGING WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
SOUTHEAST SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY 850 MB FLOW WILL
IMPROVE THE UPSLOPE COMPONENT OVER THE AREA SATURDAY...AS ATLANTIC
AND GULF MOISTURE CONTINUE TO MOISTEN THE BOUNDARY LAYER AND PRODUCE
BETTER DIURNAL CONVECTIVE COVERAGE DURING THE AFTN AND EVENING
HOURS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL THEN CONTINUE UNDER THE
RIDGE SUN THROUGH MON...SUPPRESSED ONLY SLIGHTLY BY SOME DEGREE OF
WEAK SUBSIDENCE CAPPING ALOFT. NRN TIER ENERGY RIDING OVER THE RIDGE
SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE FORECAST AREA...UNTIL A GRADUAL
BREAKDOWN IN THE RIDGE DEVELOPS ON TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
HOT AND HUMID THROUGH THE PERIOD...THOUGH A BIT COOLER ON TUESDAY
WITH FALLING HEIGHTS.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LIGHT WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL THE TERMINAL LOCATIONS TO
START THE TAF PERIOD. TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACRS THE MTNS
TOWARD MIDDAY...PERHAPS AFFECTING KAVL AS SOON AS EARLY AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS TO INCREASE 6-8 KTS AS VFR LVL CU DEVELOPS.
SCATTERED TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN
AND SPREAD INTO THE PIEDMONT INTO EARLY EVENING. A CB MENTION
WILL BE CARRIED AT ALL PIEDMONT TERMINALS TO COVER THREAT.
STATISTICAL GUIDANCE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ACRS THE BOARD IN DEVELOPING
VSBY RESTRICTIONS OVERNIGHT AND WILL INTRODUCE MVFR AT ALL
LOCATIONS.

AT KCLT...LIGHT/VARIABLE WINDS WITH HIGH LVL CLOUDS TO GIVE WAY
TO SSW WINDS ABT 8-10 KTS BY MIDDAY WITH DEVELOPING VFR LVL CU.
SCATTERED TSTM ACTIVITY EXPECTING TO DEVELOP INTO THE PIEDMONT
DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND HAVE INTRODUCED CB MENTION TO COVER
THREAT. MID-LVL DRYING ATOP LINGER MOIST LLVLS WILL GIVE RISE
TO LATE NIGHT BR POTENTIAL.

OUTLOOK...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EACH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. LIGHT PATCHY EARLY
MORNING FOG OR HAZE COULD OCCUR EACH MORNING...ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE
MTN VALLEYS.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HG
NEAR TERM...NED
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...CSH

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 4:50 AM EST, 7 hours 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
550 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-061000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
550 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME NUMEROUS ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE MORE
SCATTERED IN NATURE ACROSS PIEDMONT SECTIONS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...WITH
HAILSTONES THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER TODAY IN CASE
ANY SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES OR WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

HG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 9:52 AM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1052 AM EDT WED AUG 05 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALNUT                  35.85N 82.74W
08/04/2009                   MADISON            NC   PUBLIC

            A PUBLIC REPORT OF THREE TREES DOWN IN THE IMMEDIATE
            VICINITY OF WALNUT.

&&

OUTLAW

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:03 PM EST, 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
103 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

SCZ014-051745-
CHESTER-
103 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CHESTER COUNTY THROUGH
145 PM EDT...

AT 1255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RICHBURG...OR 9 MILES EAST OF CHESTER...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RICHBURG...
  FORT LAWN AND EDGEMOOR.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

07

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:07 PM EST, 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
107 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

NCZ053-065-051800-
BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-
107 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2009

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUNCOMBE AND NORTHERN HENDERSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

AT 107 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR AVERY CREEK...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF
ASHEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN
  ASHEVILLE...ASHEVILLE MALL...I-26 AT I-40...FAIRVIEW...SWANNANOA...
  SKYLAND...MILLS RIVER...FLETCHER...BLACK MOUNTAIN...BILTMORE
  FOREST...BENT CREEK...AVERY CREEK AND ASHEVILLE.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

07

The radar

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Event by event

19 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Buncombe

When: August 5, 12:10 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 0.9 mi E of Arden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.470, -82.514

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When: August 5, 12:42 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 1.02 mi E of Fairview
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.518, -82.402

Three trees were blown down around Fairview.

Hail, Buncombe

When: August 5, 1:03 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 1.35 mi E of Stocksville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.730, -82.526

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When: August 5, 1:07 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 1.64 mi ENE of Rockview
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.791, -82.404

Several large tree limbs and at least one tree were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: August 5, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Henderson County, 1.76 mi N of Edneyville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.425, -82.344

Several trees were blown down in the Old Clear Creek Rd. area.

Hail, Macon

When: August 5, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Macon County, 0.53 mi SE of Cullasaja
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.165, -83.323

Penny size hail was reported in the Cullasaja community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avery

When: August 5, 1:40 PM EST
Where: Avery County, 0.83 mi SW of Spear
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.022, -82.041

Numerous trees were blown down on Long Ln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When: August 5, 2:27 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where: Burke County, 1 mi NE of Oak Hill to 1.45 mi SE of Calvin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.792, -81.760

A tree was blown down at highway 181 and Goodman Lake Rd and multiple trees were blown down between Morganton and Glen Alpine.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: August 5, 2:55 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 0.5 mi ESE of Pottville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.417, -81.642

Several trees were blown down, with minor damage to a home.

Hail, Alexander

When: August 5, 3:17 PM EST
Where: Alexander County, 4.24 mi NNE of All Healing Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.989, -81.249

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When: August 5, 3:17 PM EST
Where: Alexander County, 2.59 mi NNE of Taylorsville Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.966, -81.187

Three trees were blown down about 3 miles north of Taylorsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When: August 5, 3:30 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, 7.56 mi W of Plateau to 1.52 mi W of Newton
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.583, -81.503

Numerous trees were blown down across the western half of the county.

Hail, Catawba

When: August 5, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, 2.25 mi SE of Brookford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.676, -81.323

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When: August 5, 3:47 PM EST
Where: Alexander County, 0.43 mi SSE of Stony Pt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.864, -81.048

Trees were blown down in the town of Stony Point.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: August 5, 3:55 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 2.8 mi N of Oakgrove to 4.07 mi NNW of Kings Mtn
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.310, -81.422

Quite a few trees were blown down from the Stony Point community to Waco. Trees were blown down on homes on Marshall Wolf Rd and Cenco Dr. Also, a power pole was blown down on Ross Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When: August 5, 4:00 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 2.42 mi NNW of Scotts to 3.72 mi SW of Turnersburg
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.861, -81.040

Numerous trees were blown down over the western half of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: August 5, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Polk County, 0.75 mi SSW of Sandy Plains
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.240, -82.085

Several trees were blown down just off highway 9.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston

When: August 5, 4:10 PM EST to 4:25 PM EST
Where: Gaston County, 0.62 mi NW of Bessemer City to 0.36 mi SE of Dallas
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.287, -81.287

Numerous trees were blown down from Bessemer City to Dallas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: August 5, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, 2.15 mi N of Johnstown to 2.22 mi E of Johnstown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.481, -81.383

Trees were blown down on Shoal Rd and near the intersection of Leonards Fork Church Rd and highway 182.

Hail, Iredell

When: August 5, 5:07 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 0.68 mi ENE of Mooresville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.584, -80.809

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: August 5, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 2.08 mi W of Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.700, -80.467

Multiple trees were blown down on the north side of Salisbury.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: August 5, 5:13 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 3.39 mi SSW of Shopton to 1.5 mi SSE of Shopton
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.129, -81.003

Multiple trees were blown down northeast of Lake Wylie. Large tree limbs were blown down and shingles were blown from a roof as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: August 5, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 1.02 mi W of College Downs
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.301, -80.738

A spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust near UNC Charlotte.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: August 5, 5:43 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 1.53 mi SSW of Derita
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.281, -80.834

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 5, 6:00 PM EST to 6:03 PM EST
Where: Union County, 1.24 mi ENE of Monroe to 2.21 mi ESE of Monroe
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 34.985, -80.549

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city, with areas from downtown to just south of the city center, including College St and Franklin St, being the hardest hit. At least two trees fell on homes in this area. The wall of a business also collapsed on Windsor St in the downtown area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: August 5, 6:06 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 1.11 mi N of North Concord
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.446, -80.600

Several trees were blown down between Concord and Kannapolis.

Lightning, Cabarrus

When: August 5, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 2.16 mi ENE of Glass
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.483, -80.595

Lightning struck a home on Summit Ridge Ln, causing extensive damage.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 194610, 194611, 194612, 194613, 194614, 194615, 194616, 194617, 194623, 194619, 194620, 195379, 194625, 194627, 194629, 194630, 194631, 194632, 194633, 194634, 194635, 194636, 194637, 194639, 194651, 194653, 194875.