North Carolina, 2010Damaging Winds and Strong Wind in North Carolina, July 16 to 17, 2010
July 16 to 17, 2010 · NWS GSP · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours along a lee trough over the North Carolina foothills. A couple of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours along a lee trough over the North Carolina foothills. A couple of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland
- When
- July 16, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 1.74 mi S of Olive Grove
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 35.525, -81.596
For the second time in three days, a severe thunderstorm blew down trees northeast of Casar, this time on Pruitt Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gaston
- When
- July 16, 2:56 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gaston County, 0.87 mi SE of Lowell to 0.56 mi NNE of Cramerton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.262, -81.108
Trees were blown down on South Church St in Lowell and on Poplar St in McAdenville.
Strong Wind, Buncombe
- When
- July 16, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree fell on a vehicle on High Meadow Rd.
Strong Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- July 17, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 35.247, -80.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree fell on a home on Grenham 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.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 16 to 18, 20104 deaths · 5 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Kansas, July 16 to 24, 2010$3.5 million · 59 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 16, 2010$468,000 · 63 kt wind · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 16, 2010$390,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Flash Flood in Arizona, July 16, 2010$400,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, July 16, 2010$118,000 · EF0 · 19 events
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Georgia, July 16 to 17, 2010$203,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, July 16, 2010$155,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, July 16, 2010$150,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 16, 2010$63,000 · 50 kt wind · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 16, 2010$55,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 16, 2010$31,000 · 60 kt wind · 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 251729, 251730, 252700, 252701.