Power Outage in Franklin, NC

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

Law enforcement reported a few trees and power lines blown down near Otto.

Spotter reported an outbuilding blown over on Cauble Rd, with trees and power lines blown down in the area as well.

Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down across highway 801 near Woodleaf and a tree blown down across Old Mocksville Rd (3 N Salisbury). County comms reported another tree on a power line along Pine Hill Rd in this same area.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, with some trees on structures. Also, a door was blown off a hangar at the Macon County airport.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, with some trees on structures. Also, a door was blown off a hangar at the Macon County airport.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down west of the city of Franklin, from Old Murphy Rd, to Industrial Park Rd, to near the Wayah Rd, highway 64 intersection.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down west of the city of Franklin, from Old Murphy Rd, to Industrial Park Rd, to near the Wayah Rd, highway 64 intersection.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city, with one tree down on a home.

Several trees and power lines blown down, some blocking roads.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Sheriff's Department reported trees and power lines down countywide -- starting in the west.

Sheriff's Department reported trees and power lines blown down countywide -- reaching Franklin shortly after midnight. The wind blew the porch off a house at Mill Creek and left about 1000 customers without power.

Strong winds developed above the surface during the evening hours across the southwest mountains. Showers and weak thunderstorms moving across the region brought some of the stronger winds to the surface, causing some trees and power lines to fall. Some power outages occurred.

High winds developed ahead of a cold front and blew down numerous trees and power lines across the southwest mountains of North Carolina.

Numerous power poles were blown down, resulting in widespread power outages.

Strong gradient winds ahead of an approaching squall line and cold front gusted from the south up to an estimated 60 mph. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed across Macon county. Severe thunderstorms then crossed the southwestern mountains of North Carolina, resulting in many more trees being blown down. Pea to dime size hail accompanied some of the thunderstorms as well.