North Carolina, 2010Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Thunderstorms developed along the east slopes of the Blue Ridge ahead of a cold front during the afternoon hours. As the storms moved into the foothills, a few became severe.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Thunderstorms developed along the east slopes of the Blue Ridge ahead of a cold front during the afternoon hours. As the storms moved into the foothills, a few became severe.
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 Jun 15, 6:56 PM EST, 19 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:56 PM EST, 19 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 16, 2:38 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.56 mi E of Mill Spg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -82.160
Multiple trees were blown down between highway 108 and highway 9.
Thunderstorm Wind, Burke
- When
- June 16, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Burke County, 1.03 mi WNW of Calvin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 35.753, -81.768
Trees were blown down along highway 126.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Missouri, June 16, 20102 deaths · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Montana, June 16 to 17, 20101 death · 1 injured · $327,000 · EF1 · 22 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Dakota, June 16, 20102 injured · $760,000 · EF2 · 16 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in South Dakota, June 16 to 17, 2010$100,000 · EF2 · 18 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 2010$2.8 million · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Montana, June 16 to 17, 2010$14,000 · EF2 · 20 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in South Dakota, June 16 to 17, 2010$150,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, June 16, 2010$120,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 16, 2010$67,000 · 61 kt wind · 18 events
- Damaging Winds in North Dakota, June 16 to 17, 2010$95,000 · 68 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail in South Dakota, June 16, 2010$106,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 16, 2010$73,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 245658, 245657.