North Carolina, 2012

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, October 2, 2012

October 2, 2012 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A line of showers and thunderstorms produced a little wind damage over the western Piedmont. A funnel cloud was also reported northwest of Charlotte.

Where it happened

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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.

A line of showers and thunderstorms produced a little wind damage over the western Piedmont. A funnel cloud was also reported northwest of Charlotte.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:49 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
October 2, 8:49 AM EST
Where
Cleveland County, 1.78 mi SW of Earl
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.180, -81.550

Two trees were blown down a little to the southwest of the town of Earl.

Funnel Cloud, Lincoln

When
October 2, 10:15 AM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Denver
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.530, -81.030

A funnel cloud was reported in the Denver area.

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 417543, 417544.