North Carolina, 2010

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 21, 2010

July 21, 2010 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An isolated cluster of thunderstorms developed to the northeast of Charlotte. The storms produced a little wind damage as they moved into Union County.

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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 happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

An isolated cluster of thunderstorms developed to the northeast of Charlotte. The storms produced a little wind damage as they moved into Union County.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 132 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:08 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 21, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Union County, 0.57 mi E of Stouts
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.070, -80.640

Large tree limbs were blown down on power lines on Indian Trail Rd.

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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 252392.