Power Outage in Forest City, NC

County comms reported numerous trees blown down along with a few power lines across Rutherford County.

County comms reported numerous trees and some power lines blown down across county, some on power lines. Trees fell on a home near Rutherfordton and punctured the roof.

County comms reported numerous trees and some power lines blown down across county, some on power lines. Trees fell on a home near Rutherfordton and punctured the roof.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down from Rutherfordton to Forest City to near the Cleveland County line west of Mooresboro.

Emergency manager reported a collapse of walls and the roof of a covered bridge over the Broad River on McOwenben Pass. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down in the area.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down, some onto power lines from Rutherfordton and Spindale to Shingle Hollow and vicinity.

County comms reported trees blown down on power lines on Painter Rd and Henry Jenkins Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout the central part of the county.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down in the Shingle Hollow area, including along Piney Knob Rd.

County comms reported several trees blown down across the southern part of Rutherford County, with a tree on a power line that sparked a fire on Rock Corner Rd near Forest City.

Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down in the Green Hill area.

FD reported a few trees and at least one power line blown down on Clark Road.

County comms reported a tree blown down on a power line in the Henrietta area and another tree down on a power line near the Cleveland County line west of Mooresboro.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Lake Lure area, across Shingle Hollow, to near Rutherfordton. A tree was blown down on a house near Rutherfordton.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Lake Lure area, across Shingle Hollow, to near Rutherfordton. A tree was blown down on a house near Rutherfordton.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down along Cove Rd.

Spotter reported a large portion of the entrance overhang to a department store on Allendale Dr was blown off. Newspaper reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the nearby Forest Hills neighborhood.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the southern part of Rutherford County.

Public reported a tree blown down near Lake Lure Dam (1.5 ESE Lake Lure) and another tree down on power lines near the intersection of Pheasant St and Redbird Dr (2.5 ESE). A spotter reported a tree blown down on a house in the Green Hill community, and trees blown down on Thunder Rd (2 S Rutherfordton).

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the area between Bostic and the Sunshine community.

A tornado damage path begin near the Ellenboro community, just northeast of the intersection of Pinehurst Rd and Bridge Rd. The track was relatively weak and intermittent for the first mile or so, as it crossed into a wooded area before emerging on Tiney Rd near the Corinth community. The aluminum siding and some roofing was peeled off a shed at this location. The intermittent path continued to the northeast, before becoming more concentrated in the area near Piney Mountain Rd and Piney Mountain Church Rd. The tornado reached its peak intensity as it moved roughly parallel to Piney Mountain Rd, crossing W E Padgett Rd toward Walls Church Rd. Several homes received minor to major damage in this area, while two mobile homes were completely destroyed. Ten people were injured, one seriously. Several outbuildings were also destroyed, while numerous trees and power lines were felled. The tornado began to weaken as it continued northeast, crossing Walls Church Rd and Dycus Rd before lifting just north of Salem Church Rd. The tornado was the first winter tornado in Rutherford County recorded history, and the first significant tornado (F2/EF2 and stronger) to affect the county since 1989.

A few trees and power lines were blown down in and around Forest City.

Quite a few large trees blown down, especially on Cherry Mountain Rd. One tree fell on a home, causing minor damage. Another tree fell on a vehicle and other trees fell on power lines.

Trees down near Forest City, some on roads and houses, and power lines down on highway 221 south of Rutherfordton.

Numerous trees, large tree limbs, and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Forest City.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. One tree fell on a house. A vehicle collided with a tree that had fallen on Highway 120.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

Five streets or roads completely shut down by high water, with trees and power lines across roads. A transformer blew. Eagle Lake overflowed, washing out a section of Duke Street. A vehicle with two passengers went in the washout, nearly killing both occupants. The event started with several areas of standing water. Then, water was reported ankle-deep in a house. Several trees were downed from the water, and mudslides occurred in Spindale. By 0056 EST, water was 5 feet deep in places, flooding an apartment complex. Several businesses were damaged by the flooding.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down between Forest City and Sandy Mush, including at Bostic and Cliffside. At a local park in Forest City, a tent was split in two by the wind and portable toilets were blown over. Trees fell on a car and a truck.