Power Outage in North Wilkesboro, NC

Wind gusts downed an estimated one hundred sixty trees across the county and numerous power lines. Damage values are estimated.

A few trees and power lines were downed by non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian throughout Wilkes County. Some of the trees were blocking roads, including Airport Road, Greenhorn Road, and Highland Springs Drive. Over 500 residents lost power.

Numerous downed trees and power lines, along with a tree on a vehicle, due to thunderstorm winds along Fish Dam Creek Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county throughout the day. The winds also help to fan the flames of some wildland fires. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorms winds downed a tree onto power lines near the Mountain View Medical Center and other trees were blown down in a person's yard. Power was lost to the medical center and surrounding area. Damage values are estimated.

Several power lines were downed in western Wilkes County, blocking both lanes of US Highway 421 for a few hours.

Thunderstorm winds blew down five trees with some falling on to power lines in the western portion of Wilkes County.

A winter storm brought mainly freezing rain conditions to the county, where ice accumulation ranged from 0.2 to 0.3 inches thick across much of the county. The icing resulted in power outages, affecting as many as 3,321 customers. Many of the outages were concentrated in the Hays and Traphill areas in the northern half of the county, while several outages were also reported around the communities of Windy Gap and Moravian Falls.

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 16.0 inches at West Kerr Scott Reservoir to 17.8 inches at North Wilkesboro. The storm caused 26 vehicle accidents and stranded 41 motorists. The weight of the snow downed 57 trees, and there were 29 electrical hazards reported mostly due to trees on power lines. In addition, about 20 people from five families that also included small children were stranded in their homes without power for three days. Several people from the North Carolina National Guard rescued the families and took them to a shelter.

Wind gusts estimated to be in the 30 to 40 mph range were common during the passage of Tropical Storm Michael, with the RAWS site at Rendezvous Mountain observing a maximum gust of 35 mph. These gusty winds, when combined with the effects of saturated ground due to heavy rain from the storm, resulted in dozens of trees and power lines down across the county.

Strong winds combined with saturated ground toppled numerous trees across the county. Wilkes County Communications fielded about 60 call regarding fallen trees beginning around noon on Sunday. By Sunday night, 1,300 customers within the county were without power.

Thunderstorm winds brought down trees along Congo Road and Buck Road. One of the trees came down on a power line causing a fire.

Approximately 60 to 70 trees were blown down around the county, and there were many power outages. Damage values are estimated.

A tornado touched down in Wilkesboro at 411 PM EST near the intersection of East Main and Salem Streets. It would move north for over eight miles before lifting at Yellow Banks Road west of Hays at 420 PM EST. Multiple structures in Wilkesboro received significant damage. The following morning, Duke Energy which supplies power to much of the County indicated that over 23,000 customers were still without power. There was one injury, which resulted from a tree falling on a one-story home which caused a resident to be hit in the head by debris. Dozens of trees and power poles were reported down. The tornado max width was 275 yards and maintained EF1 (86-110 MPH) strength through much of its lifespan.

A few trees and powerlines were blown down by thunderstorm winds across North Wilkesboro.

Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down across Wilkes County. A roof was blown off of a building near the community of Elkville. Several large oak trees older than 100 years old were blown down near Hays. At the peak of the storm, over 14,000 Duke Energy customers were without power, with over 18,000 Blue Ridge Energy customers without power. In Millers Creek, one tree fell on a mobile home causing extensive damage. Other damage to structures and vehicles were reports in North Wilkesboro and Rock Creek.

Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down across Wilkes County. A roof was blown off of a building near the community of Elkville. Several large oak trees older than 100 years old were blown down near Hays. At the peak of the storm, over 14,000 Duke Energy customers were without power, with over 18,000 Blue Ridge Energy customers without power. In Millers Creek, one tree fell on a mobile home causing extensive damage. Other damage to structures and vehicles were reports in North Wilkesboro and Rock Creek.

Snowfall amounts between 2 to 3 inches were observed across several locations in the county. The highest accumulation was in the North Wilkesboro area where 3 inches was measured. Freezing rain reports also ranged from a one to three tenths of an inch. Strong winds behind the event caused several ice covered power lines to be knocked down. Duke Energy reported at 10:30 AM on Tuesday that 4,500 customers were without power in the county.

The Wilkes County Sheriff's Department reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout North Wilkesboro. In addition, trees were down on Johnson road near Hays, approximately four miles northeast of North Wilkesboro.

A tree and powerlines were blown over or pulled down on Mining Church Rd.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on a power line on Reedy Creek Road, another on Lonesome Pine Road, and three more Lewis Fork Baptist Church Road, with one of these falling on a house and vehicle. On Red Top Road, a 30 by 40 foot open sided shed was blown away.

High winds from thunderstorms brought down some trees onto power lines west of Millers Creek and several trees at locations eastward for several miles through the town. Trees and power lines were also reported down in the Traphill, Austin and Thurmond areas by a local newspaper.

There were 10 to 12 trees and power lines blown down from high winds across the county. Two grass fires were started due to the fallen power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines were brought down or damaged by the high winds.

Snow broke out across the county late Thursday evening and continued through the day Friday. It mixed with sleet and freezing rain during the day Friday when warmer air moved in aloft. The precipitation ended as snow showers Friday evening. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 9 inches were common.||The Brushy Mountain area was hit hard by freezing rain with accumulations up to one inch reported. This caused numerous trees and power lines to fall blocking several roads and knocking out power to thousands. Significant tree damage was reported, with one tree breaking through the roof of a house. At one point almost 4000 customers were without power.

Trees were downed throughout the county. There were also sporadic power outages.

One quarter to one third of an inch of glaze occurred during this event. The highest totals occurred closer to the Blue Ridge. The weight of the ice downed trees and power lines in the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines on Route 268 just east of North Wilkesboro.

High winds downed trees and power lines across Wilkes County during the afternoon of the 1st.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a power line 3 miles east of Wilkesboro, causing a power outage to 700 buildings.