Power Outage in Morganton, NC

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

Media reported trees and power lines blown down on Piedmont Rd near Highway 18.

Media reported trees and power lines blown down at a couple of campgrounds along Steele Creek and Upper Creek.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down throughout the Morganton area, including at the intersection Of Propst Rd and Highway 64, and Sanford Rd at Tate St, and on Lenoir Rd and Kirksey Dr.

Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Frank Whisnant Rd.

Media reported numerous trees blown down on Highway 181 at Bowman Ave and trees and power lines down on Highway 64 north of Morganton.

Media reported numerous trees blown down on Highway 181 at Bowman Ave and trees and power lines down on Highway 64 north of Morganton.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down long Smokey Creek Rd and at Foothills Regional Airport.

Media reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Valley View St and Highway 18. Law enforcement reported multiple trees and power lines down near Piedmont Rd and Belvidere Ln. Public reported (via Social Media) a couple of trees down in the Chesterfield community.

Media reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Valley View St and Highway 18. Law enforcement reported multiple trees and power lines down near Piedmont Rd and Belvidere Ln. Public reported (via Social Media) a couple of trees down in the Chesterfield community.

County comms and media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down from the Rutherford College area through the Rhodiss and Icard area.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on River Meadows Ln at the intersection Of River Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the south side of Morganton. One tree fell on a house and took down a power line on Mt Home Church Ave.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the south side of Morganton. One tree fell on a house and took down a power line on Mt Home Church Ave.

Spotter reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in western Burke County. Media reported numerous trees down in the Morganton area, especially along the Catawba River. At least one road was closed in Morganton due to falling trees. Additional sporadic tree damage was also reported outside of this corridor, including at Highway 18 and Antioch Rd near the Caldwell County line.

Spotter reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in western Burke County. Media reported numerous trees down in the Morganton area, especially along the Catawba River. At least one road was closed in Morganton due to falling trees. Additional sporadic tree damage was also reported outside of this corridor, including at Highway 18 and Antioch Rd near the Caldwell County line.

Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Oak Hill area.

Media reported trees and power lines blown down on Lions Hill St.

Media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down along Pax Hill Road and additional trees down at Highway 18 and Antioch Rd.

Media reported trees blown down on Berea Church Road, on I-40 near mile marker 115, a power pole snapped on Highway 70 near Burke Blvd, and multiple trees down on Robinson St.

Media reported trees blown down on Berea Church Road, on I-40 near mile marker 115, a power pole snapped on Highway 70 near Burke Blvd, and multiple trees down on Robinson St.

County comms reported scattered trees and power lines blown down throughout the county.

County comms reported scattered trees and power lines blown down throughout the county.

County comms, the public, and spotters reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from the Glen Alpine area through the south part of Morganton. In Glen Alpine, the main area impacted was around Jamestown Rd, Mt Olive Church Rd, and Highway 70 near I-40. A home was reportedly blown off its foundation in this area. One tree fell on a home on Snowhill Church Rd. In Morganton, more than 20 trees fell near Enola Rd and I-40, with one tree on an automobile and other trees on two buildings. Other trees were uprooted or snapped on Parker Rd near the hospital.

Media reported trees and power lines blown down on Highway 64 west of Salem and additional trees down at Jenkins Rd and Emily Dr.

Media reported trees and power lines blown down on Highway 64 west of Salem and additional trees down at Jenkins Rd and Emily Dr.

Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near Lovelady Rd and Crescent St in Valdese and trees down and blocking traffic on I-40 near Icard.

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain across Burke County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms and media reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result. Powerhouse Rd and Highway 126 were flooded in the Glen Alpine area, along with multiple roads in the Morganton area. Lower Creek also flooded part of Antioch Rd near the Caldwell County border.

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain across Burke County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms and media reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result. Powerhouse Rd and Highway 126 were flooded in the Glen Alpine area, along with multiple roads in the Morganton area. Lower Creek also flooded part of Antioch Rd near the Caldwell County border.

FD reported a tree blown down on a home on 2nd St in Morganton. County comms reported power lines blown down on Powell Rd near Drexel.

Public reported a large tree blown down on Scott Rd (8 SW Morganton) and power lines down and minor structural damage near the intersection of Highway 64 and Mt. Olive Church Rd. At least one tree and multiple large limbs were also blown down between these two point, including along Conley Rd.

FD reported multiple trees and power lines blown down with one tree on a vehicle in the area around the West Union St and Burkemont Ave intersection.

Media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down on the north side of Morganton, especially on Putnam St and a tree through a mobile home on Amherst Road (2 NE Morganton) with people briefly trapped inside. Trees were also down in Drexel, along Seitz Rd and Falls Dr just (2-3 miles north/ northwest of Valdese) and on Mineral Springs Road (1.5 S Valdese). Another tree was down on a house on Connelly Springs Church Rd (0.5 S Connelly Springs).

Media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down on the north side of Morganton, especially on Putnam St and a tree through a mobile home on Amherst Road (2 NE Morganton) with people briefly trapped inside. Trees were also down in Drexel, along Seitz Rd and Falls Dr just (2-3 miles north/ northwest of Valdese) and on Mineral Springs Road (1.5 S Valdese). Another tree was down on a house on Connelly Springs Church Rd (0.5 S Connelly Springs).

County comms and broadcast media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Highway 18 near the Burke County line. One tree fell on a home at the intersection of Antioch Rd while part of the roof was torn off a barn on Hartland Rd.

Trees were blown down on power lines on Knobs Landing in Connelly Springs, on Morganton Furniture Rd (3.5 WSW Valdese) and in the Oak Hill community northwest of Morganton.

Trees were blown down on power lines on Knobs Landing in Connelly Springs, on Morganton Furniture Rd (3.5 WSW Valdese) and in the Oak Hill community northwest of Morganton.

Powerhouse Road was flooded. A tractor trailer and a number of cars were swept together by flood waters on Causby Road (1 S Glen Alpine). A swift water rescue was reported at Byrd and Conley Roads (5 SW Morganton). Jenkins Road was flooded near Burkemont Road (4 S Morganton). Swift water rescues were also reported along highway 70 and Kathy Road (3 SW Glen Alpine).

Jay Clark Road was flooded by Saddle Creek. Pax Hill Road was closed in the Chesterfield community by flash flooding. Powerhouse Road near Bridgewater dam was also closed.

Trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of highway 70 and Snowhill Rd.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from about 4 miles west northwest of Morganton, across the north and east side of Morganton and across Drexel. The Drexel and Valdese areas were hardest hit, with several roads blocked by trees. One tree fell on a house on Laurel St NE, about a mile north of Valdese. A 55 mph wind gust was measured at the Hickory Airport.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along highway 181 and along Spainhour Rd.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along highway 181 and along Spainhour Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Brown Mountain Beach Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Mineral Springs Mountain Rd, with some power lines on a vehicle, trapping people inside.

Trees and power lines were blown down along highway 126 west of Lake James.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Brown Mountain Beach Rd.

Trees were blown down on power lines about 3 miles south southwest of Morganton.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down, which some trees blocking roads.

Several trees and power lines blown down on Bridal Ridge Lane.

A few trees were blown down in the eastern part of the county. One tree fell on power lines at the Icard Grove Ave, Rutherford College Rd intersection, causing power outages.

Several trees and power lines were down in and around Morganton. The first reports of blow down trees came from Kanipe Rd, about 6 miles northwest of town.

Several trees and power lines were down in and around Morganton. The first reports of blow down trees came from Kanipe Rd, about 6 miles northwest of town.

A tree and several power lines were blown down in town.

Trees and power lines were blown down along highway 181 near the Oak Hill community. One tree fell on a house and another fell on a mobile home.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down as two slow-moving severe thunderstorms moved across the southern part of the county.

Trees down on power lines on South Sterling St.

A womans face was burned when the phone she was talking on exploded during a power surge caused by lightning.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees were blown onto powerlines.

Some trees and powerlines were blown down along Smoky Creek Road, near the Morganton-Lenoir Airport.

Gusty winds following a cold front caused a single tree to fall in Morganton, resulting in fallen power lines, a pole, and some cross-members.

911 center reported numerous trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines were downed near Lake James.