Power Outage in Lenoir, NC

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on Clarks Chapel Rd and on Calico Rd.

County comms reported a tree down across Powell Rd near Camelot Ct and another tree down along with downed power lines in the Green Mountain Park area.

County comms reported a tree down across Powell Rd near Camelot Ct and another tree down along with downed power lines in the Green Mountain Park area.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down in the Granite Falls area. Ham radio operator reported power lines down in the Northlakes area.

NWS storm survey found the path of a sixth tornado that affected the North Carolina foothills and far western Piedmont on 8 October 2017 in the Hudson area of Caldwell County. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 321 and Mt Herman Rd, where a large truck was overturned. The tornado moved north/northeast, initially paralleling Mt Vernon Rd. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, with one large tree falling on and causing significant damage to a home. The tornado peaked in intensity near Fairwood Dr, where two small houses had much of their roofing material removed and a concrete block building had its roof blown off. Two churches also had their steeples blown off along with some additional roof damage. The tornado weakened, but continued to blow down trees and power lines as it crossed Alfred Hartley Rd. At that point, it entered a heavily wooded area on Hibriten Mountain. Based upon dual pol radar data and information from local officials, the tornado likely continued through there, with the path re-emerging and ending in the Cedar Rock community, where additional downed trees and minor structural damage were observed.

Ham radio operator reported several large tree limbs blown down on Calico Rd at Highway 64. Public reported (via Social Media) another large limb down on power lines on Evans St in Lenoir.

Ham radio operator reported several large tree limbs blown down on Calico Rd at Highway 64. Public reported (via Social Media) another large limb down on power lines on Evans St in Lenoir.

FD reported multiple trees blown down, some onto power lines.

HAM Radio operator reported numerous trees and power lines blown down along Hartland Rd and Calico Rd south of Gamewell. A tree also fell on a home on Turtle Dove St in this same area.

Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the area around the Connelly Springs Rd and Cajah Mountain Rd intersection near Sawmills, and on Sunset St in Granite Falls.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on Barcose St and Hickory Blvd on the south side of Lenoir.

Newspaper reported multiple trees blown down near the Burke County line south of Lenoir. Spotter reported multiple large tree limbs blown down 2 ESE Lenoir. County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down just east of town.

Newspaper reported multiple trees blown down near the Burke County line south of Lenoir. Spotter reported multiple large tree limbs blown down 2 ESE Lenoir. County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down just east of town.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the Lenoir area, with at least two roads blocked.

A few trees and power lines were blown down over the central part of the county, including a tree on a house on Hemlock Dr about two miles northeast of Lenoir.

Power lines were blown down on Temple Hill Church Rd, a little over 7 miles southeast of Lenoir. A tree was blown down in the same area.

Two trees were blown down on power lines near Granite Falls.

Power lines down in 2 areas in the Yadkin Valley near the Wilkes County line.

Power lines blown down in several locations across the city.

Part of the roof torn off of a metal building at a car dealership with several vehicles were damaged. Also, several trees were blown down in the Victoria Lane, Plymouth Rd area. Three trees fell on a home. Also, a tree fell on power lines on Starcross Rd.

Trees and power lines down.

Lightning struck an electrical substation, resulting in a widespread power outage.

Some power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down. One tree fell on a house.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Gusty winds were strong enough to cause scattered damage reports. In Iredell and Rowan counties, a number of trees were downed and a few caused power lines to fall, starting grass fires in the dry conditions. A few trees fell on houses. In Cleveland County, a tree fell on a mobile home in Patterson Springs, and a number of tree limbs were blown down. In Hickory, the wind fanned the flames of a fire at a car dealership. In Charlotte, a number of trees and limbs fell. One 60-foot section of a tree fell on a car, resulting in a fatality.

Strong winds developed during the evening across the North Carolina foothills and mountains behind a strong cold front. Most of the damaging winds occurred in the foothills, where quite a few trees and some power lines were blown down. In Avery County, part of a roof was blown off a house along highway 19 east of Newland.

Although winds gusted strongly throughout the daylight hours on the 13th, damaging winds did not develop until after sunset across portions of the North Carolina foothills north of Interstate 40. Scattered power outages were reported.

By late morning, ice accretion finally began to cause damage across the northern mountains and foothills of North Carolina. Quite a few trees fell, and power outages were fairly widespread, especially from the Blue Ridge east. Ice accumulation ranged from more than a half inch along the Blue Ridge to an eigth of an inch or less along the Tennessee border. Several trees and large limbs fell on and damaged homes and vehicles. Plenty of slick spots also developed on roads, mainly in the mountains, where quite a few accidents occurred.

Light freezing rain developed early in the morning along and north of the I-40 corridor, and gradually intensified overnight. By late morning, up to one quarter inch of ice accretion had occurred across much of the area. A few trees fell and sporadic power outages occurred during this time, but these reports became much more widespread during the late morning and afternoon.

The remnants of hurricane Ivan continued to cause strong enough winds to down a number of trees and power lines across the foothills. A few fell on structures and vehicles, and there were scattered power outages. The most concentrated damage was in the southern foothills, especially in Saluda in Polk County.

High winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Frances produced fairly widespread damage to trees and power lines across portions of the North Carolina mountains, and the higher elevations of the foothills.

Strong winds moved into the foothills during the early evening, as the cold front moved rapidly across the western Carolinas. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Thunderstorms contributed some to the strong winds, but damage extended to areas well away from the thunderstorms.

Freezing rain increased in intensity overnight across the foothills and southern mountains. By morning, ice accretion was responsible for numerous fallen trees, as well as widespread power outages.