Power Outage in Charlotte, NC

Fire dept and ham radio operator reported a power pole snapped on Sam Furr Rd, a couple of other power poles down on Highway 73 west of Huntersville, and multiple trees and power lines down on McIlwaine Rd. Another tree was down near Mountain Island Lake.

Fire dept and ham radio operator reported a power pole snapped on Sam Furr Rd, a couple of other power poles down on Highway 73 west of Huntersville, and multiple trees and power lines down on McIlwaine Rd. Another tree was down near Mountain Island Lake.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down, mainly across the north and east side of Charlotte, including on Kendrick Ave, on Yuma St, and on Dalehurst Dr. Trees were also down on South Stream Blvd in southwest Charlotte. Public reported numerous trees and lines down in Mint Hill and vicinity.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down, mainly across the north and east side of Charlotte, including on Kendrick Ave, on Yuma St, and on Dalehurst Dr. Trees were also down on South Stream Blvd in southwest Charlotte. Public reported numerous trees and lines down in Mint Hill and vicinity.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down at Park Rd and East Blvd. Public reported large tree limbs blown down nearby on Dilworth Rd West.

County comms reported power lines blown down on Wickersham Rd and on Commonwealth Ave.

County comms reported power lines blown down on Wickersham Rd and on Commonwealth Ave.

County comms reported quite a few trees and power lines down in Charlotte and vicinity, primarily on the south side.

County comms reported quite a few trees and power lines down in Charlotte and vicinity, primarily on the south side.

Public reported via Social Media two trees blown down on Sardis Rd. Fire dept reported a tree and power lines down elsewhere in south Charlotte.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Steele Creek area. Fire dept reported trees down on power lines on Quail Hollow Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Steele Creek area. Fire dept reported trees down on power lines on Quail Hollow Rd.

Amateur radio reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on Ridge Rd.

Public reported a large tree limb blown down at Statesville Rd and Old Statesville Rd. County comms reported multiple trees down along with power lines in the Derita community.

Public reported a large tree limb blown down at Statesville Rd and Old Statesville Rd. County comms reported multiple trees down along with power lines in the Derita community.

Fd reported power lines blown down on Arbor Way. Public reported (via Social Medida) additional trees down on Woodland Dr and in the Eastway Park area.

Fd reported power lines blown down on Arbor Way. Public reported (via Social Medida) additional trees down on Woodland Dr and in the Eastway Park area.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on East 35th St and Cinderella Rd in northeast Charlotte.

County comms reported multiple trees and powerlines down across southwest Charlotte.

FD reported multiple power lines blown down on the southeast side of Charlotte.

FD reported multiple power lines blown down on the southeast side of Charlotte.

Multiple sources reported multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down across Charlotte, especially on the south and east side of the city. Trees fell on homes on Mint St and on Gladstone Ln.

Multiple sources reported multiple trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down across Charlotte, especially on the south and east side of the city. Trees fell on homes on Mint St and on Gladstone Ln.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down from the Uptown area to just south and southeast of Uptown. One tree was blown down on a house on Yadkin Avenue. Another tree fell on and caused extensive damage to a home at Central Ave and Morningside Dr. Another tree fell across power lines and vehicles on Union St and on Louise Dr. Other streets and highways were blocked by falling trees and other obstructions, including I-77 and John Belk Freeway, I-277 near Panthers Stadium, and Westfield Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down from the Uptown area to just south and southeast of Uptown. One tree was blown down on a house on Yadkin Avenue. Another tree fell on and caused extensive damage to a home at Central Ave and Morningside Dr. Another tree fell across power lines and vehicles on Union St and on Louise Dr. Other streets and highways were blocked by falling trees and other obstructions, including I-77 and John Belk Freeway, I-277 near Panthers Stadium, and Westfield Rd.

FD reported a falling tree brought power lines down on an occupied vehicle on Kerns Road.

Public and FD reported numerous trees and multiple power lines blown down across northwest Charlotte, including on Austin Ridge Ln, Beatties Ford Rd, and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd.

Public and FD reported numerous trees and multiple power lines blown down across northwest Charlotte, including on Austin Ridge Ln, Beatties Ford Rd, and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across roads and many power outages in the south and east part of Charlotte.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across roads and many power outages in the south and east part of Charlotte.

FD reported a tree blown down on Kistler Ave. Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of N Sharon Amity Rd and Wilora Lake Rd.

FD reported a tree blown down on Kistler Ave. Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of N Sharon Amity Rd and Wilora Lake Rd.

County comms reported a tree blown down at Old Oak Ln and Beaver Dam Ln and multiple trees and power lines down on Topeka Dr.

Media reported a tree blown down on Hambright Rd and another tree down on power lines at 4th St and Main.

FD reported multiple trees and power lines blown, mainly across the north side of the city of Charlotte.

FD reported multiple trees and power lines blown, mainly across the north side of the city of Charlotte.

Public reported via social media multiple trees and power lines blown down just south of UNC-Charlotte.

County comms reported multiple power lines blown down near the intersection of Sadler Rd and Dixie River Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Bay St (2 ESE City Center) and numerous trees blown down along Park St near Pineville (8.5 S).

County comms reported a tree and several power lines blown down.

Broadcast media reported a power line blown down on McIlwaine Rd and another down at Hagers Rd and McCord Rd.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the area around South Park Mall, with one tree on a house on Scofield Rd.

Multiple sources reported quite a few trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down across the Charlotte metro area. A tree fell on a home on Morningside Dr and on a school building on Auburn Ave. More than 30 roads were reportedly blocked by downed trees and lines.

Multiple sources reported quite a few trees, large limbs, and power lines blown down across the Charlotte metro area. A tree fell on a home on Morningside Dr and on a school building on Auburn Ave. More than 30 roads were reportedly blocked by downed trees and lines.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city. Power lines fell on a vehicle on Park Dr (3 S) and a tree fell on a vehicle on Seneca Place.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city. Power lines fell on a vehicle on Park Dr (3 S) and a tree fell on a vehicle on Seneca Place.

Power lines were blown down along N Dakota St to the northwest of center city Charlotte. A large tree was blown down at Salem Dr and Idlewood Cir near Freedom Park.

Power lines were blown down along N Dakota St to the northwest of center city Charlotte. A large tree was blown down at Salem Dr and Idlewood Cir near Freedom Park.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Bethel Church Rd.

Multiple power lines and a few trees were blown down in about a dozen locations from the south and east side of Charlotte east toward the Cabarrus County line.

Multiple power lines and a few trees were blown down in about a dozen locations from the south and east side of Charlotte east toward the Cabarrus County line.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down on the west side of Charlotte. One tree fell on a home. Also, a temporary construction wall was shifted at Charlotte Douglass International Airport.

Power lines were blown down in the Shopton Rd and Skycrest Lane areas, with additional lines blown down on Park Rd, about 5 miles south of Center City Charlotte.|There were other non-specific reports of trees and power lines blown down in the city.

Power lines were blown down in the Shopton Rd and Skycrest Lane areas, with additional lines blown down on Park Rd, about 5 miles south of Center City Charlotte.|There were other non-specific reports of trees and power lines blown down in the city.

A few trees, large limbs, and power lines were blown down around Charlotte.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city. Trees fell on homes and Dundeen St and Joyce Dr and a tree fell on a car on Harris Bvd.

Scattered trees, large limbs and power lines were blown down across the entire Charlotte metro area, including the Croft and Newell areas.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, especially in|western and northern sections. Several trees fell on homes. A wind gust of 67 mph (58 knots) was measured at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, especially in|western and northern sections. Several trees fell on homes. A wind gust of 67 mph (58 knots) was measured at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down from Tanglebrook Ln to Sharon Rd, about 4 miles south southeast of Center City Charlotte.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down from Tanglebrook Ln to Sharon Rd, about 4 miles south southeast of Center City Charlotte.

Very windy conditions downed several trees and power lines. A few trees fell on homes, with at least one home one the southeast side of Charlotte sustaining damage.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the city, with the east side of town being the hardest hit.

Several trees and power lines were blown down, with trees on homes on Dunlavin Way and Windham Place and a tree on vehicles on Clement Ave.

Several trees and power lines were blown down, with trees on homes on Dunlavin Way and Windham Place and a tree on vehicles on Clement Ave.

Quite a few trees and power lines were blown down across the south side of Charlotte, with at least two trees on homes.

Several trees and power lines blown down around the metro area.

The roof of a business was damaged on Statesville Rd. Part of the roof of a restaurant was damaged at the intersection of I-485 and Sunset. A canopy at gas station was lifted and fell on several vehicles near the intersection of Sunset and Reames Rd. Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Beatties Ford Rd and Trinity Rd, and at I-485 and Brookshire.

Scattered trees and power lines blown down from the Paw Creek area, to around the I-85, I-77 exchange, to the Pineville and Matthews area.

Dozens of trees, some quite large, blown down on the south and southeast side of the city, some blocking roads, and others falling on vehicles. Power outages were fairly widespread in this part of the city.

Several trees blown down into power lines throughout Mint Hill.

A tree fell onto power lines near the intersection of Brief Rd and Ira Flowe Rd.

Three power poles blown down on S. Tryon St.

Numerous trees were blown down in various locations across the southern part of the city due to a series of microbursts. Several trees on homes in the Sardis Rd area around Bently Oaks Rd and Chevron Rd. A private sector meteorologist estimated wind speeds at 65 to 75 mph based on the damage. Also, a spotter reported 3 trees snapped off on Patrick Springs Ct. Trees were also blown down on Kings Dr and Hartford Ave. Trees were also blown down in the Matthews area. There were at least 28,000 power outages in the area.

Trees and power lines down near the intersection of Cardinal Dr and June Dr.

Trees and power lines down.

This tornado moved north from South Carolina, and produced widespread damage to trees and power lines along its 2-mile path across the southwest corner of Mecklenburg County. The roof of a well-constructed home was blown off, and several other homes incurred shingle damage. A sheet of wallboard was torn off a garage wall and blown away. There was additional damage to automobiles and homes due to fallen trees.

Several power lines were blown down.

Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down in scattered locations across the city.

Wind equipment at the Charlotte/Douglass International Airport measured a wind gust of 62 mph. Trees and power lines were blown down in the same area.

Power lines were blown down in several locations throughout the city.

Tents, booths, and other property were blown down at an arts and food festival in uptown Charlotte. Some structures received damage. Two people were injured by flying debris. Trees and power lines were blown down in areas south of town.

Several trees were blown down in Matthews, while scattered tree damage and power outages occurred on the south side of Charlotte.

A boat was overturned on Lake Wylie. Numerous power outages were reported.

Some powerlines were blown down.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

A roof was partially blown off of a business, a crane was blown over, and numerous powerlines were blown down.

Numerous downed trees and power lines reported from emergency management.

Emergency operations center reported that the second severe thunderstorm of the evening to hit Mint Hill knocked down more trees and power lines.

A large swath of wind damage occurred from Ericsson Stadium to the east side of Charlotte. A trained spotter estimated the wind speed to be 90 mph at Dillworth Square. Other estimates were reported of between 75 and 100 mph. There were numerous trees and power lines downed and a canopy was blown off a gas station. Numerous streets were blocked and Interstate 85 was blocked in both directions. Nearly 90,000 people were left without power. The county 911 center said this event generated the most calls since Hurricane Hugo moved through the city.

Strong winds developed from the west and northwest across the North Carolina Piedmont in the wake of an arctic cold front. Winds gusting from 40 to 45 mph, and occasionally as high as 50 mph resulted in a few downed trees and power lines, along with quite a few tree limbs. One tree fell on a home near Matthews in Mecklenburg County. Minor damage was also reported to multiple structures across the area.

Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th. Gusty winds resulted in a few trees and power lines falling across portions of western North Carolina, with some trees falling on vehicles and structures.

Very strong west/northwest winds developed across the portions of the northern foothills and western Piedmont during the afternoon in the wake of a cold front. Numerous trees were blown down across the area, some of which fell on and took down power lines, resulting in scattered power outages. Some minor roof damage also occurred, including sections of roof peeled off small businesses in Lowell (Gaston County) and Shelby (Cleveland County) and off a mobile home near Love Valley (Iredell County).

Very light freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and freezing mist developed across portions of western North Carolina during the morning, in assocation with low pressure developing along a warm front across the Gulf Coast states/Tennessee Valley. Despite the very light nature of the precipitation, due to about a week of unseasonably cold weather, the precipitation froze to surfaces very quickly, and roads became very slick, resulting in numerous traffic accidents. Although precipitation rates increased during the evening, as the warm front gradually pushed north into the area, temperatures warmed above freezing in many locations, allowing much of this heavy precip to fall as rain. Most locations saw less than a tenth of an inch of ice accretion, although some locations across the foothills and far northern Piedmont approached a quarter inch, with a few downed trees, lines, and power outages reported.

Light snow developed around daybreak across the southwest Piedmont of North Carolina in association with an area of low pressure. The snow became moderate to heavy throughout the morning, and eventually mixed with and changed to sleet. By early afternoon, a couple of inches of sleet and snow had accumulated across the area. Snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain continued into the afternoon and by late afternoon, the transition to sleet and freezing rain was complete. Total accumulations ranged from 1-2 inches of sleet and snow near the South Carolina border to as much as 4 inches of sleet/snow north of I-85. Up to a tenth of an inch of ice also accumulated on top of the snow and sleet, resulting in very hazardous driving conditions and scattered power outages.

A mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain overspread the I-77 corridor in Charlotte metro and surrounding areas during late afternoon. Sleet became the primary precipitation type during the evening, before precipitation transitioned to freezing rain south of the I-85 corridor by late evening. Deteriorating road conditions were reported throughout the evening. By midnight, heavy accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain were reported. Most areas saw around a half inch to an inch of sleet, along with around a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. However, areas south of I-85 saw more in the way of freezing rain, with up to a quarter inch of ice accretion reported in addition to light sleet accumulations. Scattered power outages were therefore more concentrated there. Roads became very treacherous and impassable in many areas until melting began on the afternoon of the 17th.

Moderate to heavy snow associated with a Gulf Coast storm system spread northward across the foothills and western piedmont of North Carolina during the early morning hours. The heavy snow accumulated quickly, and by sunrise parts of the southwest foothills and piedmont had received 4 inches of snow. The snow was lighter across the northern most foothills and piedmont, where only an inch or two of snow had fallen by mid-morning. The snow became lighter during the day, but continued to accumulate. By early afternoon, snowfall totals ranged from around 7 inches over the southern foothill and southwest piedmont locations, to around 3 inches over the northern most parts of the foothills and piedmont. During the afternoon, precipitation changed to light to moderate freezing rain, which continued into the evening hours. This added as much as a tenth to a quarter inch of ice to the heavy snowfall totals, resulting in sporadic power outages, particularly in the Charlotte metro area. Persistent cold air resulted in only gradual improvement in road conditions, with some businesses and schools remaining closed for several days.

A combination of saturated ground resulting from 3 to 5 inches of rain and gusty winds from the remnants of tropical storm Ida, and a developing cyclone off the Carolina coast, resulted in quite a few uprooted trees across the piedmont and foothills. Some trees fell on roads and power lines, resulting in periodic road closures and scattered power outages. Several homes and vehicles were damaged by falling trees across the area. Damage was most concentrated in the North Carolina piedmont.

Rain changed to snow during the early evening across portions of the foothills and the western Piedmont of North Carolina. Snow became heavy at times throughout the evening, and up to 4 inches had accumulated across the area by 10 pm. Snow, heavy at times and accompanied by occasional lightning, continued into the late evening and early overnight hours. By the time the snow tapered off, accumulations of 3-6 inches were common across the area. However, localized amounts of up to 9 inches were reported, especially along a corridor extending from Shelby to Hickory. The heavy wet snow caused quite a few trees and power lines to fall, resulting in numerous power outages. Some structures received minor to moderate roof damage due to the weight of the snow. Some customers were without power for several days. A tree fell on the library in Belmont, NC, causing damage to the roof. Numerous traffic accidents also occurred.

Strong winds developed around noon along the I-85 corridor and persisted through the afternoon. Numerous trees were blown onto roads and power lines, resulting in quite a few power outages across the area. Some trees fell on automobiles, and one tree fell on a trailer in the Gaffney area, causing significant damage. Wet ground resulting from heavy rain during the preceding days likely contributed to the tree damage.

After an intense, but relatively brief high wind event affected the mountains and foothills on the evening of the 15th, another widespread damaging high wind event developed during the day of the 16th. However, this particular event included much of the piedmont. Thousands of trees fell across the area, resulting in widespread power outages. Numerous trees fell on roads, homes, and vehicles. The Blue Ridge mountains and the foothills received the brunt of the strongest winds. In Highlands, NC, two homes were heavily damaged by fallen trees, while approximately 100 homes received minor to moderate damage. A tree fell on and severely damaged a home in Otto, NC. Two businesses received significant roof damage in Cashiers, NC. Three contruction workers were injured in Mount Holly when an inflatable structure collapsed at a constructions site. Five homes were damaged by fallen trees in Lincoln County, NC alone. Three homes were damaged in Iredell County and in In Catawba County, a 30-foot brick wall on top of a building in Newton was blown down, while sections of a metal roof were torn off a business in Viewmont.

Widespread light precipitation, mainly in the form of freezing rain, produced light ice accretion, mainly across the foothills and piedmont during the morning hours. Accretion was mainly confined to elevated surfaces, although some slick spots developed on bridges and overpasses. Quite a few traffic accidents occurred, especially in the Charlotte metro area and in the northern North Carolina foothills. A few sporadic power outages were reported. In some areas, mainly across the northwest piedmont, precipitation started out as a combination of sleet and snow, resulting in some light accumulations.

Ice accretion began to cause damage in the northwest piedmont of North Carolina by late morning. Quite a few trees fell and power outages numbered in the tens of thousands. Several trees and large limbs fell on and damaged homes and vehicles. A 58 yr-old male was killed when a tree fell through the roof of his home south of Kannapolis. Total ice accumulation ranged from a half inch or more near and west of Interstate 77 to around an eighth of an inch further east toward the Triad. Fortunately, traffic problems were few, as the temperature hovered right around freezing through the event, causing only a few slick spots.

Intense lightning caused widespread power outages in Pineville and surrounding areas. Three houses were struck on Lancaster Highway alone. In addition, highway 49 was flooded in a low spot near a construction site.

As the cold front moved into the piedmont, wind damage continued and became more severe. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, while roofs were torn off of some buildings. Some outbuildings and barns were damaged or destroyed. In Mecklenburg County, an 81-year-old man was killed in Huntersville, when a tree fell across the deck on which he was standing.

Freezing rain began over the extreme southern mountains of North Carolina during the early afternoon on the 4th, and had spread into the southwest piedmont by mid afternoon. Resultant damage due to ice accumulation began during the mid-to-late afternoon. The intensity of the freezing rain increased after midnight, and by sunrise on the 5th, devastating ice accumulations of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches were observed. The hardest hit area was Charlotte metro. Hundreds of thousands lost power, and the outages lasted for as long as 2 weeks in some areas.

High winds, mostly in the form of gusts rather than sustained winds, blew down a number of trees and some power lines during the afternoon and early evening. A number of brush fires were reported around the Charlotte metro area. Some trees blocked roads and some fell on structures. In Statesville, a limb fell on a power line, which in turn caused a house fire. In Cleveland, a sign was blown out of a fast food resteraunt. In Rowan, a roof was blown off of an abandoned mobile home.

Thunderstorms erupted in an unstable atmosphere during the late afternoon and early evening. Many of the storms or short line segments evolved into bow echoes, leaving a considerable amount of wind damage in their wake. Winds were estimated between 75 and 100 mph in several locations. However, most of the wind damage was limited to downed trees and power lines, though extensive in many areas causing considerable power outages and blocking many roads. Two people were injured by trees which fell on them and one person drowned when his boat was blown away from where he was swimming.

A strong mesoscale convective system which originated in the Ohio River Valley was able to sustain itself while moving through the central and southern Appalachians. This intense squall line moved north to south through western North Carolina during the wee hours of the morning on the 10th. Wind damage was reported from just about every county in western North Carolina and a few occurrences of hail up to quarter size were reported as well. Wind damage was mainly limited to downed trees and power lines although some light structural damage did occur too.

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced damaging straight-line winds which downed trees and power lines along Hwy 158 in Davie county and blew down large limbs on power lines in Pineville.

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the mountains during the early afternoon and rumbled east across the foothills and into the western piedmont by early evening. All of the damage was produced by straight-line winds estimated almost as high as 70 mph that downed trees and power lines. In the Asheville, Biltmore, and Skyland areas 3300 people were left without power. A couple of houses were damaged by falling trees in Weaverville and Barnardsville. Fifteen to twenty trees were downed in Black Mountain - with some on cars. In Union county, sections of a church roof blew off, doors blew out, nails were pulled out the wall, and shingles were blown away. Gusty winds between 40 and 45 mph blew down one tree which landed on and flattened a car near Stony Point.Lightning struck a tree in a picnic area on top of Roan Mountain. A family was shocked as the lightning spread through the adjacent ground and pavement. One man fell back and hit his head on the pavement. He died five days later from a blood clot in his brain. The other five people suffered minor burns, cuts, and bruises.

A few thunderstorms crossed the mountains, then exploded and quickly became large supercells as they moved into the foothills late in the afternoon. The most damaging of the supercells developed in northern McDowell county and became severe along the Burke/McDowell county line near Lake James, dropping baseball size hail. This severe storm tracked southeast along the county border, producing golf ball to softball size hail all the way to the Rutherford county line. In addition to the very large hail, this supercell was able to generate a few weak (F0) tornadoes. The first tornado briefly touched down near Bridgewater and blew windows out of a house. It may also have been responsible for wind damage at a nearby mobile home park where 15 to 25 mobile homes sustained damage from both wind and hail. The second tornado developed in extreme eastern McDowell county and blew down trees across Interstate 40 before crossing into Burke county. Several motorists on Interstate 40 sighted the tornado and had their vehicles damaged by softball size hail. A resident in extreme southwest Burke county, near the Rutherford county line measured a 94 mph gust of wind as the parent supercell moved overhead. A damage survey team did not find any tornadic damage in the vicinity but suspected this may have been the actual mesocyclone on the ground. There was extensive hail damage to homes, vehicles and plants from softball size hail that was seen "bounding" down the hillside. The third tornado developed near South Mountain State Park in northeast Rutherford county and blew down numerous trees in the vicinity of the park. This storm went on to produce nickel to baseball size hail in Cleveland county.Other supercell thunderstorms developed downstream in the western piedmont, producing damaging wind which blew down power lines in Newton and dime size hail north of Huntersville. One more supercell thunderstorm developed in the wake of the previous tornadic thunderstorm and followed a similar track. However, no tornadoes were sighted. This storm did produce wind damage in Shelby where a few trees were downed, briefly blocking roads.A slow-moving thunderstorm in Mitchell county produced excessive rainfall which resulted in 3 roads being washed out and 3 trees being washed down a hillside.

Thunderstorms developed in the mountains in the early afternoon with several becoming severe a few hours later. Other severe thunderstorms moved into or developed in the foothills and piedmont during the early evening. Hail up to the size of walnuts and some wind damage occurred in the mountains and foothills. Several trees were blown down near Fairview. In Cleveland county, 1.5 foot diameter trees were blown down in Belwood, and a number of structures were damaged in Polkville. Just west of Lincolnton several trees and power lines were downed, some on mobile homes. Lightning from the storm in Lincolnton knocked out power to the 911 center. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and a couple of storage buildings were blown over northeast of Gastonia. In Dallas, a trailer park sustained damage to a storage building, 3 young Bradford pear trees, underpinning, a power meter, and heavy doghouse. Mecklenburg county police reported 7 to 10 trees downed north of Charlotte. Considerable damage occurred in Cabarrus county with numerous trees blown down through the northern and central parts of Concord. Winds were estimated as high as 70 mph in western Cabarrus county due to a significant amount of downed trees, with many on houses and some blocking roads. Crews had to work most of the night to clear trees and restore power. A deputy said he observed a tornado touch down, lift, and touch down again before ending as a waterspout over Coddle Creek Reservoir. However, there was not enough evidence to confirm the event as a tornado.

A severe thunderstorm blew down numerous trees, with at least 4 falling across houses, in a 4 block area in Mount Holly. Approximately 1000 people were without power. An airport weather observer and trained spotter in the same area reported quarter size hail at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The hail lasted for some time and winds gusted between 40 and 50 mph, causing some limbs to fall.

High winds following a cold front caused a number of problems during the afternoon. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and some light structural damage occurred. Several thousand people were without power for a while too. A man was injured when a wall toppled over onto him in Concord. Streets were blocked by the downed trees and power lines in Charlotte.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms crossed the western piedmont during the late afternoon. Damage that resulted from straight-line winds was mostly in the form of downed trees and power lines. In addition, awnings were blown off buildings in China Grove, a utility pole was blown over in Davidson, and a tree fell on an unoccupied vehicle in Charlotte. Damaging winds cut a 4 mile path through the Salisbury vicinity removing a roof from an abandoned residence, blowing a detached garage off a mobile home, and downing many trees.

Weakening low pressure in the Ohio River Valley, developing low pressure along the Gulf Coast and cold, arctic air in place across the Carolinas resulted in a wintry mess across western North Carolina. This was the last in a series of 5 winter storms that wreaked havoc on western North Carolina in an 11 day span. The ice storm in the mountains consisted mainly of a couple inches of sleet. However, the combined accumulation of the mixture of sleet and snow was generally 2 to 3 inches. Some freezing rain mixed in during the morning of the 30th. Across the foothills and piedmont, precipitation which briefly began as some light sleet and snow, turned quickly to freezing rain. The freezing rain was heavy enough across the southern piedmont, including the Charlotte area, to result in a 1/4 to 1/2 inch glaze. Scattered power outages resulted, with Gaston county reporting 2500 people without power. The entire Duke Power system reported 77,000 people without power.

A cold dome of arctic high pressure centered over the Mid-Atlantic States provided very cold and dry air to western North Carolina. Meanwhile, weak low pressure moved east along a frontal boundary stalled across the Gulf Coast States to the Georgia coast. Abundant moisture flowed north into the sub-freezing air over western North Carolina, resulting in light snow as early as the afternoon on the 22nd. Snow became heavy by mid-afternoon across the mountains and by evening across the foothills and piedmont. A general 4 to 7 inch snowfall occurred in the mountains with as much as 10 inches reported in Jackson county. Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the foothills and piedmont, with a local maximum of 7 inches in western Lincoln county. Rowan county failed to meet heavy snow criteria with accumulations of up to 3 inches. Freezing rain and sleet mixed with the snow for a short time before the precipitation ended, and for the most part, caused little additional problems. The one exception was across southern Union county where freezing rain lasted all night and through much of the morning on the 23rd. Ice accumulations reached damaging levels there around 3 am, causing a large number of trees and power lines to fall throughout the morning. This in turn, resulted in widespread power outages.