Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- June 17, 2:27 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 0.48 mi NW of Mineral Spg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 34.934, -80.677
Power lines were blown down in Mineral Springs.
Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 17, 2010
An isolated thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines during the afternoon hours over the western North Carolina piedmont.
Where it happened
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- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines during the afternoon hours over the western North Carolina piedmont.
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:25 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- June 17, 2:27 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, 1.47 mi SSE of Bakers
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.002, -80.566
Trees and power lines were blown down on Dickerson Rd and Roland Dr.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 17, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 17, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 2010
- Flooding in Iowa, June 17 to 30, 2010
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 245666, 245668.