North Carolina, 2022Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developed in association with a cold front that moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon. Associated isolated wind damage occurred in the Charlotte metro area.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- 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.
A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developed in association with a cold front that moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon. Associated isolated wind damage occurred in the Charlotte metro area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- April 26, 1:20 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, 0.56 mi W of Davidson
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -80.860
Public reported (via Social Media) several pine trees blown down in the Davidson area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan
- When
- April 26, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan County, 1.49 mi NNW of China Grove Arpt
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 35.570, -80.540
Media reported a large tree down was blown down on a house near China Grove.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, April 26, 2022$445,000 · EF1 · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, April 26, 2022$268,000 · 1 in hail · 24 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 26, 2022$140,000 · 50 kt wind · 34 events
- Hail in New Mexico, April 26, 2022$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Texas, April 26, 2022$150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 26, 2022$120 · 55 kt wind · 10 events
- Drought in Texas, April 26 to 30, 20228 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 26, 20227 events
- Drought in Texas, April 26 to 30, 20224 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 26, 202269 kt wind · 3 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 26, 20223 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 26, 20221 in hail · 2 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: 1025026, 1025027.