Power Outage in Shelby, NC

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Cleveland, including in downtown Shelby. A tree fell on a vehicle near the intersection of Skinner Rd and Winners Circle in Boiling Springs, injuring an occupant.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Cleveland, including in downtown Shelby. A tree fell on a vehicle near the intersection of Skinner Rd and Winners Circle in Boiling Springs, injuring an occupant.

Ham radio operator reported trees and power lines blown down along Charles Rd.

Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down in Polkville.

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

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down on Oak Grove Rd and on Bethlehem Rd, with another tree down on El Bethel Rd.

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down on Oak Grove Rd and on Bethlehem Rd, with another tree down on El Bethel Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in Patterson Springs and vicinity. Some trees blocked roads and another tree fell on a house. Another tree falling on a road caused a vehicle accident, with four resultant injuries. The people inside the vehicles were trapped for a while.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines down across Cleveland County, especially northern sections.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines down across Cleveland County, especially northern sections.

County comms center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the Shelby area.

County comms center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the Shelby area.

Media reported multiple trees blown down on roads in Shelby, including Trade St Alley at Dorton St, West Marion St, McGowan Rd, Gidney St and South DeKalb St. A tree brought down power lines which started a fire on Ford St.

Spotter reported a tree blown down on a house on Country Club Rd and a power pole snapped with lines down on Immanuel Church Rd.

Spotter reported a tree blown down on a house on Country Club Rd and a power pole snapped with lines down on Immanuel Church Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines down along Highway 18 on the east side of Shelby.

Newspaper reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Shelby.

Newspaper reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Shelby.

Several trees fell through a mobile home on Lindsey Dr, about 2 miles north of Earl.|Multiple trees, large limbs and power lines also blew down into the Earl area.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of highway 74 and Beaver Dam Church Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down at Devon Rd and Mooresboro Rd in Mooresboro and in the Lattimore area. Multiple trees were also down in the Boiling Springs and Patterson Springs areas. A tree fell on a home on Long Branch Rd in the Patterson Springs community.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down on Stewart Rd near Dixon School Rd.

A tree was blown down on Long Branch Rd, about 6 miles southeast of Shelby. Another tree was blown down on Runyan Rd, with trees and power lines also downed on Lavender Rd. Some shutters were blown off a home just north of Grover.

Power lines were blown down on Farris Rd and trees blown down on Bethlehem Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down from Polkville to Belwood.

Trees and power lines were blown down from Polkville to Belwood.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Shelby.

Quite a few trees were blown down from the Stony Point community to Waco. Trees were blown down on homes on Marshall Wolf Rd and Cenco Dr. Also, a power pole was blown down on Ross Rd.

Quite a few trees were blown down from the Stony Point community to Waco. Trees were blown down on homes on Marshall Wolf Rd and Cenco Dr. Also, a power pole was blown down on Ross Rd.

An intermittent tornado damage path began in the Racine Rd area north of the Stony Point community, and extended south, southeast before dissipating just north of I-85. Damage was mainly confined to downed trees and power lines. However, two mobile homes were shifted off their foundations and several homes received minor to moderate roof damage.

Trees and power lines were blown down from Old Cliffside Rd to the east side of Boiling Springs.

Trees and power lines were blown down from Old Cliffside Rd to the east side of Boiling Springs.

Power lines were blown down on Webb Farm Rd. A tree was also blown down in Mooresboro at the same time.

A tree was blown down near the intersection of highway 74 and Washburn Switch Rd and another tree was blown down on power lines on Union Church Rd.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees were blown down near the intersection of highway 180 and 198 near Earl. Large tree limbs and power lines were also blown down in Patterson Springs.

An NWS survey found a damage path in the Fallston area of northern Cleveland County. In addition to uprooted and snapped trees, several homes received mainly minor roof damage from East Double Shoals Rd to Fallston Rd. A grain silo was also damaged on Fallston Rd. The tornado continued northeast, uprooting trees and downing power lines before lifting in extreme southwest Lincoln County.

Numerous trees and power lines down, mainly across the western and southern portion of the county. Two trees fell on major roads in Shelby. Trees fell on 3 homes in Shelby, and 2500 people lost power in the area.

Lightning struck a tree, then traveled along power lines to ignite a fire at a home. The home was practically a total loss.

Trees and power lines blown down along a half to three quarter mile swath off highway 74 west of Shelby. In addition, some shingles were removed from a house and a porch was shifted from its foundation.

This tornado touched down near the community of Patterson Springs, blowing down numerous trees and power lines along its 2-mile track. Some of the trees fell on homes. Several outbuildings were also destroyed.

Lightning struck a substation, causing a power outage.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.

Some trees and powerlines were blown down.

Trees were blown onto a garage and some power lines.

Severe urban flooding in Shelby, with water up to car hoods and many streets flooded. One bridge was washed out in a rural part of Cleveland County. 290,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the First Broad River during the heavy rain; trees and power lines down also. Two people rescued from cars. An apartment building flooded. Creeks in the city of Shelby flooded. .

Trees and power lines down, along with dime-sized hail, at Interstate 85 exit #5, and in the Bethlehem community.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed on cars and houses. A local fire chief estimated the winds between 70 and 90 mph and described them as the highest seen since the passage of Hurricane Hugo.

Straight-line winds as high as 75 mph destroyed an outbuilding, blew the roof off a metal building and onto a house across the street, and downed numerous trees and power lines. Many trees and power lines fell on houses and cars. A tree fell on a car in Waco, injuring one occupant. Power was out to much of the area for several hours.

Rain changed to snow across the southwest foothills of North Carolina during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area. Snow, heavy at times, and accompanied by occasional lightning, continued into the evening hours. By the time the snow tapered off, accumulations of 3-6 inches were common across the area. However, localized amounts of up to 8 inches were reported along the I-85 corridor. The heavy wet snow, combined with gusty winds, caused quite a few trees and power lines to fall, resulting in numerous power outages. Some customers were without power for several days. One tree fell on and damaged a home in Gaffney. In addition, there were numerous traffic accidents.

Strong winds continued into the southern foothills as the cold front moved rapidly to the east. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and structural damage became more common as the front approached the piedmont.

Strong winds developed during the evening just east of the mountains, resulting in numerous trees and power lines being blown down.