Power Outage in Mooresville, NC

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Union Grove area near the Wilkes County border to the Harmony area, with around two dozen trees down across roads. At least one home experienced minor structural damage.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Union Grove area near the Wilkes County border to the Harmony area, with around two dozen trees down across roads. At least one home experienced minor structural damage.

Spotters and county comms reported multiple trees and power lines in areas around Lake Norman.

Fire dept reported more than a dozen trees along with some power lines blown down across northern Iredell County, including on Friendship Rd, on I-77 South, and in the Harmony community.

Public and a spotter reported multiple trees and power lines down across the north side of Mooresville, with a tree on a house on Mount Ulla Highway.

Emergency mngr and fire dept reported numerous trees and some power lines blown down from the Harmony area through Turnersburg. Additionally, an RV has flipped over on I-77 near Tomlin Mill Rd and a barn was destroyed west of Turnersburg. Fire dept spent several hours clearing trees from roads.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on Triplett Rd.

Ham radio operator and public (via Social Media) reported some power lines and large tree limbs blown down in the Lake Norman area.

Emergency manager reported extensive tree damage from the Catawba County line through the Sharon community. The magnitude of the damage weakened from there, but multiple trees and power lines were reported down as far east as the city of Statesville. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees in the western part of the county.

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down on Heavenly Drive.

Trained spotter reported a large tree limb and power lines blown down on Island Ford Rd near Beulah Rd. County comms reported power lines blown Old Mountain Rd.

Trained spotter reported a large tree limb and power lines blown down on Island Ford Rd near Beulah Rd. County comms reported power lines blown Old Mountain Rd.

Fd reported trees blown down on power lines at S. Chipley Ford Rd and Viewmont Ct. County comms reported other trees nad power lines down on Front St.

Newspaper reported trees blown down on Mann Rd and nearby on Eagle Mills Rd. Spotter reported trees and power lines down on Tomlin Mill Rd.

EM reported multiple trees and power lines blown down at Ostwalt Amity Rd and Triplett Rd.

Trained spotter reported trees and power lines blown down on Kentwood Rd. Public reported (via Social media) a tree blown down on Elementary Rd and Old Farm Rd. Also, another spotter reported trees and lines down on Friendship Rd north of Statesville.

FD reported a tree and power lines blown down on a garage off Wilkesboro Highway and multiple trees and power lines blown down in the area around the I-77 and Highway 21 intersection.

Spotter reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along River Hill Rd.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in Troutman and vicinity.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in Troutman and vicinity.

Multiple trees were blown down on power lines on Kyle Lane along the shores of Lake Norman. Another tree fell on a power line on Bluefield Rd, about 3.5 miles west northwest of Mooresville.

Trees were blown down near the intersection of Old Mountain Rd and highway 70. A local fire department also reported power lines blown down in the same area.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down between Mooresville and Lake Norman.

A power pole was blown down on Chipley Ford Rd and a tree down on Ingram Rd near Whites Farm Rd, about 5 miles north of Statesville.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Perth Rd.

Power lines were blown down on Old Mountain Rd about 5 miles south southwest of Statesville. A tree was blown down on a house which collapsed the roof on Pine Haven Rd. Another tree was blown down on Shiloh Rd, 4.5 miles southeast of Statesville.

Power lines were blown down on Old Mountain Rd about 5 miles south southwest of Statesville. A tree was blown down on a house which collapsed the roof on Pine Haven Rd. Another tree was blown down on Shiloh Rd, 4.5 miles southeast of Statesville.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Stonemarker Rd in the southwest most part of the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down at Mount Ulla Highway and Triplett Rd.

A tree was blown down on a power line at Island Forest Lane and Brawley|School Rd, about 4 miles west southwest of Mooresville.

Power lines were blown down on Shiloh Rd.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from the Mecklenburg County line, northeast along Brawley School Rd to its intersection with Yacht Rd. Two homes were hit by falling trees in this area.

Power lines were blown down, with a power pole blown onto a trailer in Dogwood Estates.

Power poles were snapped and large trees blown down on Charlotte Highway northwest of Mooresville. Trees were also blown down on West Park Ave near Beam Dr.

A tree and power lines were blown down at the intersection of Main St and Catawba Ave.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the southern part of the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down along highway 21.

Snow and sleet overspread portions of the North Carolina foothills and Piedmont during the afternoon. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening. Sleet and freezing caused deteriorating road conditions by late evening, when heavy accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain were reported across much of the area. Most locations 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.

An intensifying cyclone off the Southeast coast and cold air damming combined to produce a period of heavy sleet followed by heavy icing across the northwest Piedmont of North Carolina. Sleet first developed during the late evening of the 6th, then began mixing with freezing rain around midnight. Sleet and freezing rain continued through the overnight into the daylight hours. Many areas reported around a half inch of sleet by around sunrise. Meanwhile, most areas changed completely to freezing rain around this time, which continued off and on through the morning, occasionally changing to or mixing with sleet or even snow. About a quarter inch of ice accumulated on top of the sleet, creating very dangerous driving conditions that resulted in many accidents. Power outages also became common during the morning, as trees, limbs, and power lines began to fall under the weight of the heavy ice in combination with winds gusting to around 30 mph.

Strong west and northwest winds developed during the afternoon over the foothills and northwest piedmont in the wake of a cold front. Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the afternoon and early evening. A tree fell through a mobile home in Lenoir. Another tree fell on a home 5 SW Marion. A tree fell and power lines fell on a moving vehicle in Salisbury, briefly trapping the occupants. One person was injured by flying debris at a construction site in Lenoir.

A strengthening area of low pressure moved out of the Gulf of Mexico, across southern Georgia, and then up the southeast coast. As the low passed south of the region, snow became heavy across the foothills and piedmont during the afternoon, and continued to fall heavily throughout the afternoon and evening. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour became common over the foothills. The heavy, wet snow combined with gusty winds to cause a few trees and power lines to fall. Scattered power outages were reported. ||Total accumulations over the foothills ranged from 4-6 inches in the lower elevations near the piedmont to as much as 14 inches closer to the Blue Ridge. Over the piedmont, the snow mixed with rain and sleet at times, which cut down on the amount of accumulation, especially in areas closer to the I-85 corridor. Total accumulations ranged from 2 inches near the I-85 corridor, to 6 or 7 inches in areas along and north of I-40.||After the storm ended, continuous melting and refreezing of ice and snow resulted in several mornings of treacherous driving across the area, with numerous accidents reported.

As the cold front moved across the northern foothills and northwest piedmont, thunderstorms accompanying the front intensified somewhat, producing occasional wind gusts that enhanced the strong gradient winds. The interaction of the thunderstorm gusts and strong gradient winds resulted in some significant damage. Numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Trees, power poles, and billboards were blown down. Power outages were widespread. In Salisbury, a section of the roof of a building was blown into a mobile home sales lot, causing damage to several units.

Freezing rain began during the early morning hours, and ice accretion of 1/4 to 1/2 inch had occurred by late morning. Scattered power outages resulted, especially in locations from Shelby to Hickory to northern Iredell County.

Snow began during the early afternoon across the North Carolina foothills and northwest piedmont, and had accumulated to 3 to 5 inches by late evening. A transition to sleet and then freezing rain occurred during the late evening, and ice accumulated to between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. The result was widespread power outages, which lasted for a week or more in some areas.

Severe thunderstorms rumbled across the northern foothills and northwest piedmont during the late afternoon. With the exception of one dime size hail report, severe weather was in the form of damaging straight-line winds. Winds were estimated to be as high as 70 mph near the Hickory Airport, Granite Falls and across Davie county. Large trees were blown down in Glenwood. Vinyl siding from a mobile home was seen blown across US Hwy 321, southeast of Granite Falls. Trees and power lines were downed in Bethlehem, north of Morganton, near Hickory, along Hwy 90 northwest of Stony Point, Turnersburg, and all over Davie county. Festival tents and a railroad crossing sign were blown down north of Hickory. Some urban flooding developed in the city of Morganton when a quick 2 inches of rain fell.