Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 5, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 5, 2010
Start: 2010-08-05T12:44
End: 2010-08-05T19:25
Location: North Carolina

August 5, 2010 · NWS GSP · 31 events in 16 counties and zones

Widespread thunderstorm activity developed over the mountains and along a lee trough over the North Carolina foothills during the afternoon hours. The storms produced several areas of wind damage and some large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 5
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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, 12:40 PM EST, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 12:40 PM EST, 4 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
140 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY AND
MOVE INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL SLIP SOUTH OF THE
AREA ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER TO THE NORTH AND
PERSISTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A DEEP RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
THE UPPER RIDGE WILL UNDERGO A SOUTHWARD SUPPRESSION TODAY...AS A
MAJOR TROUGH BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE
COUNTRY. IN ADDITION TO RENDERING THE ATM MORE CONDUCIVE TO
CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT...THIS WILL ALLOW A COLD FRONT TO PUSH TOWARD
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATER TODAY...PROBABLY ENTERING THE AREA THIS
EVENING. IN THE INTERIM...A LEE/PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BECOME
ESTABLISHED TODAY WITHIN STRONG THERMAL RIDGE AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
THIS (ALONG WITH USUAL TERRAIN EFFECTS/DIFF HEATING) WILL PROVIDE
THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE INITIATION THIS AFTERNOON. VERY
HOT/MUGGY CONDITIONS AND SLIGHTLY COOLER MID-LEVEL TEMPS SHOULD
RESULT IN CAPE VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG THIS PM...SO SCT
CONVECTION WILL HAVE LITTLE PROBLEM DEVELOPING. SOLID CHANCE POPS
WILL BE CARRIED BY EARLY/MID AFTERNOON ALONG THE EASTERN
ESCARPMENT...WITH 30 TO 4O POPS ELSEWHERE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE
THE PRIMARY SVR WEATHER CONCERN ONCE AGAIN.

AS FAR AS THE HEAT...THICKNESS VALUES FROM MORNING RAOBS SUPPORT
NUDGING MAX TEMPS UP A DEGREE OR SO. DEWPOINTS HAVE ALSO BEEN INCR
SLIGHTLY...AND THIS IS RESULTING IN A FORECAST OF WIDESPREAD 105+
HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL BE EXPANDED TO
INCLUDE THE REMAINDER OF THE PIEDMONT.

WITH THE COLD FRONT ENTERING THE AREA...CONVECTIVE CHANCES REACH A
NADIR...AT LEAST ACROSS THE WESTERN MTNS...WHERE POPS HAVE BEEN INCR
TO LIKELY. POPS THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE AFTERWARD...BUT WESTERN AND
CENTRAL SECTIONS WILL STILL EXPERIENCE SCATTERED CONVECTION WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF THE COLD FRONT. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES...LIKE DEWPOINTS...
WILL REMAIN QUITE ELEVATED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 215 AM THURSDAY...THE SFC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON FRI. LOW LEVEL FORCING ALONG THE
BOUNDARY WILL BE AIDED BY UPPER JET DIVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH A JET
MAXIMA ROUNDING THE BROAD EASTERN TROUGH AND STRETCHING ACROSS THE
MID ATLANTIC. THE BEST INSTABILITY AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON FRIDAY WILL
BE ACROSS THE SE HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. SOUNDINGS WILL BE FAIRLY MOIST...BUT A FEW SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE SE PIEDMONT GIVEN THE
INSTABILITY.

THE FRONTAL ZONE SHOULD MOVE JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AND
STALL ON SAT. MID AND UPPER LEVELS WILL DRY OUT IN THE NW
FLOW...HOWEVER...A LOW LEVEL EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW SHOULD DEVELOP
THROUGH THE DAY. SFC BASED INSTABILITY INDICES SUGGEST A WEDGE OF
STABLE AIR MAY SET UP AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER TO THE N. THE BEST
POPS WILL BE IN AND NEAR THE MTNS WHERE SCATTERED COVERAGE COULD
DEVELOP IN THE UPSLOPE FLOW. THE BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE MAY DEEPEN
A LITTLE ON SUNDAY AS UPSLOPE IMPROVES IN THE SE FLOW. WITH FAIRLY
ABUNDANT CLOUDINESS...WILL LOWER MAXES BOTH SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY
SUNDAY IN WEAK CAD. WILL FEATURE MAINLY SCATTERED SHOWER CHANCES IN
AND NEAR THE MTNS...WITH THUNDER POSSIBLE MAINLY IN SW SECTIONS EACH
AFTERNOON.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 220 AM THURSDAY...A DOMINANT RIDGE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
EASTERN CONUS MON THROUGH WED. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MOUNTAIN RIDGE
TOP CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTN AND EVENING UNDER THE
RIDGE NEXT WEEK...WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES SLOWLY WARMING EACH
DAY.

BY TUESDAY THE REMNANTS OF COLIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABSORBED IN THE
FRONTAL ZONE WELL EAST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST. BY
WEDNESDAY...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH FROM THE
NORTH.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...COVERAGE OF CONVECTION SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE ACROSS
THE PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE BEST CHANCES EXISTING AT KCLT
AFTER 19Z. WILL CARRY VCSH/CB AT 19Z...AND MONITOR UPSTREAM
CONVECTIVE TRENDS CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF A TEMPO LATER IN
THE AFTERNOON. WITH APPROACHING COLD FRONT...CONVECTION WILL BE SLOW
TO DIE OFF THIS EVENING...SO CB WILL BE EXTENDED TO 4Z...ALTHOUGH
ISLD CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE THEREAFTER. THE FOG POTENTIAL FRIDAY
MORNING WILL LARGELY DEPEND UPON WHETHER RAIN FALLS AT THE AIRFIELD
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. OTHERWISE...S/SW WINDS OF AROUND 10 KT CAN
BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS
EVENING...AND BECMG LGT/VRBL IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT TOMORROW.

ELSEWHERE...CONVECTION HAS ALREADY FIRED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE MTNS AND IN VCNY OF LEE TROUGH. ONE CELL HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED
VERY CLOSE TO KAVL...SO CB/VCSH WITH TEMPO FOR TS HAS ALREADY BEEN
INCLUDED THERE. KHKY/KGSP/KGMU WILL ALSO LIKELY EXPERIENCE
CONVECTION BY 20Z OR SO. THE FOG POTENTIAL FRIDAY MORNING WILL
LARGELY DEPEND UPON WHETHER RAIN FALLS AT THE AIRFIELDS THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING. OTHERWISE...S/SW WINDS OF AROUND 10 KT CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING...AND
BECMG LGT/VRBL IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT TOMORROW.

OUTLOOK...CHANCES FOR CONVECTION WILL BE RELATIVELY HIGH AGAIN ON
FRIDAY...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE
FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...CHANCES FOR
ISOLATED/WIDELY SCT DIURNAL CONVECTION WILL LIKELY CONTINUE.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ018-026-028-
     029.
NC...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ035>037-056-
     057-068>072-082.
SC...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SCZ004>014-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HG
NEAR TERM...JAT/JDL
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...JDL

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 9:23 AM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1023 AM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ004>014-019-
061430-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
1023 AM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS THAT REPEATEDLY AFFECT A GIVEN LOCATION MAY ALSO
PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>003-061430-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-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-
1023 AM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS THAT REPEATEDLY AFFECT A GIVEN LOCATION MAY ALSO
PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 11:23 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1223 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

NCZ064-SCZ001-002-051700-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-TRANSYLVANIA-
1223 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN OCONEE...
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND SOUTHWESTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES THROUGH
100 PM EDT...

AT 1216 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF LAKE JOCASSEE...OR 17 MILES NORTH
OF WALHALLA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE JOCASSEE...

HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3501 8307 3502 8301 3503 8303 3505 8305
      3507 8305 3507 8304 3507 8280 3491 8280
      3494 8309

RB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 11:52 AM EST, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1252 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

NCZ064-065-051730-
HENDERSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
1252 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHERN HENDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT...

AT 1247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF ETOWAH...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BREVARD...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ETOWAH...

HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3537 8237 3517 8244 3517 8247 3516 8251
      3525 8276 3541 8272

RB

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:14 PM EST, 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
114 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

SCZ012-051800-
LAURENS-
114 PM EDT THU AUG 5 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN LAURENS COUNTY THROUGH
200 PM EDT...

AT 109 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAY COURT...OR 6 MILES
NORTH OF LAURENS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ORA...
  LAURENS...JOANNA AND CLINTON.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3451 8216 3466 8206 3467 8200 3465 8197
      3465 8195 3461 8192 3457 8184 3456 8174
      3438 8181

KRENTZ

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Event by event

28 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rutherford

When: August 5, 12:44 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 1.32 mi ENE of Rock Spgs
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.410, -82.110

Quarter size hail fell at the River Creek Campground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When: August 5, 1:10 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 0.89 mi SE of Bingham Hgts
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.610, -82.590

Multiple trees were blown down on Adams Hill Rd, on the northwest side of Asheville. Some trees fell on vehicles.

Hail, Caldwell

When: August 5, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Caldwell County, 0.89 mi SE of Patterson
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.990, -81.560

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: August 5, 1:30 PM EST to 1:35 PM EST
Where: Caldwell County, 0.42 mi N of Patterson to 0.71 mi NE of Warrior
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 36.006, -81.571

Several trees and large limbs were blown down in and around the city of Patterson.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell

When: August 5, 1:45 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, 0.89 mi NW of Sunny Vale
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.740, -82.140

A couple trees were blown down on highway 80, several miles northwest of Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When: August 5, 2:05 PM EST
Where: Alexander County, 0.78 mi NW of Paynes Store
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.877, -81.141

Several large trees were blown down on Paul Payne Store Rd. A chimney was also blown off the roof of a home near this location.

Hail, Iredell

When: August 5, 2:14 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 2.15 mi SSW of Statesville Rhyne Ar
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.920, -80.990

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: August 5, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Caldwell County, 2.34 mi WSW of Dudley Shoals
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.860, -81.420

Power lines were blown down on Temple Hill Church Rd, a little over 7 miles southeast of Lenoir. A tree was blown down in the same area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: August 5, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Caldwell County, 0.89 mi SE of Mortimer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.970, -81.760

Large tree limbs were blown down on Brown Mountain Beach Rd in the extreme western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When: August 5, 2:59 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, 2.98 mi NNW of Oyama
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.770, -81.290

Power lines were blown down about 3 miles northeast of Hickory.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catawba

When: August 5, 2:59 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, 0.65 mi ESE of Claremont
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.717, -81.139

Power lines were blown down on Cloninger St in Claremont.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iredell

When: August 5, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, 3.31 mi WNW of Amity Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.724, -80.831

Two large trees were blown down on Shiloh Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: August 5, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Big Laurel
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.930, -82.680

A tree was blown down on Big Laurel Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: August 5, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.89 mi NE of Petersburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.830, -82.610

A tree was blown down on Petersburg Rd, about 4 miles northeast of Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: August 5, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 32.32 mi W of Kannapolis
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.560, -81.200

Two trees were blown down on Maiden Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: August 5, 3:52 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 2.35 mi WSW of Enochville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.520, -80.720

A few trees were blown down over the southwest part of the county, including on Unity Church Rd to the west of Enochville and Goldfish Rd near Interstate 85.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yancey

When: August 5, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Yancey County, 0.69 mi S of Day Book
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.970, -82.300

Two trees were blown down on Jacks Creek Rd, about 4 miles north of Burnsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avery

When: August 5, 4:12 PM EST
Where: Avery County, 0.75 mi WSW of Elk Park
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 36.167, -81.993

A tree was blown down on Buck Mountain Rd, about a mile northwest of Elk Park near the Tennessee line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Avery

When: August 5, 4:12 PM EST
Where: Avery County, 1.31 mi ESE of Montezuma
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 36.060, -81.880

A tree was blown down near Hospital Dr a couple miles southeast of Newland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When: August 5, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Graham County, 1.13 mi E of Brock
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.400, -83.710

Two trees were blown down on highway 28 near Lower Tuskeegee Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When: August 5, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 1.32 mi ENE of Midway
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Post Office
Coordinates: 35.460, -82.500

Large tree limbs were blown down on Christ School Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: August 5, 4:36 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 3.44 mi ENE of Kannapolis
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.510, -80.570

A couple of trees were blown down on I-85 near mile marker 64.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: August 5, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 2.36 mi NNE of Flows Store
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.330, -80.550

Power lines were blown down on Meeting St, about 6 miles southeast of Concord.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: August 5, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 1.32 mi ESE of Midland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.220, -80.500

A tree was blown down on Garmon Mill Rd in Midland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: August 5, 4:54 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, Alexanders Store
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.200, -80.730

A few trees were blown down on the east side of Charlotte, including on Saddle Ridge Rd and Arlington Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: August 5, 5:20 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 4.32 mi ESE of Hoods to 7.86 mi SE of Allen
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.103, -80.631

A few trees were blown down from the Indian Trail-Fairview Rd area to the Fairview community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: August 5, 5:32 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 5.53 mi N of Hollis
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.510, -81.750

Trees were blown down on highway 226.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 5, 5:35 PM EST to 5:41 PM EST
Where: Union County, 0.56 mi W of Fairview to 0.83 mi NE of Unionville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.150, -80.560

A few trees were blown down along highway 218 in the northwest part of the county, down to the Unionville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: August 5, 5:41 PM EST to 5:46 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 0.89 mi SE of Rutherfordton to 0.89 mi NE of Alexander Mills
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.360, -81.960

Several trees were blown down from Rutherfordton to Spindale to Forest City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: August 5, 5:45 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Cleveland County, 0.89 mi SE of Shelby to 0.91 mi ENE of Patterson Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.290, -81.540

A tree was blown down on an occupied car on Warren St in Shelby. The five people inside the car received minor injuries, mainly in the form of lacerations. Also, two trees were down on Earl Rd, about 1.5 miles southeast of Shelby and on Patterson Dr in Patterson Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 5, 7:25 PM EST
Where: Union County, 0.57 mi E of New Salem
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 35.130, -80.370

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the vicinity of New Salem.

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.

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Every storm in North Carolina in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, August 2010

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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: 256807, 256808, 256809, 256810, 256811, 256812, 256813, 256814, 256815, 256918, 256919, 256921, 256922, 256923, 256924, 256925, 256926, 256927, 256928, 256929, 256930, 256931, 256932, 256933, 256934, 256935, 256936, 256998, 256999, 257000, 257024.