Widespread thunderstorm activity developed over the mountains and along a lee trough over the North Carolina foothills during the afternoon hours. The storms produced several areas of wind damage and some large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DAY BOOK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Two trees were blown down on Jacks Creek Rd, about 4 miles north of Burnsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:15:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Two trees were blown down on highway 28 near Lower Tuskeegee Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:35:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDWAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Post Office

Large tree limbs were blown down on Christ School Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:40:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORTIMER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were blown down on Brown Mountain Beach Rd in the extreme western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:59:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: OYAMA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines were blown down about 3 miles northeast of Hickory.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:59:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAREMONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines were blown down on Cloninger St in Claremont.

Thunderstorm Wind in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 15:00:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: AMITY HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Two large trees were blown down on Shiloh Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 15:30:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG LAUREL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A tree was blown down on Big Laurel Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 15:30:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PETERSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A tree was blown down on Petersburg Rd, about 4 miles northeast of Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 15:35:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: KANNAPOLIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Two trees were blown down on Maiden Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 15:52:00 to 05-AUG-10 15:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENOCHVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were blown down over the southwest part of the county, including on Unity Church Rd to the west of Enochville and Goldfish Rd near Interstate 85.

Hail in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 12:44:00 to 05-AUG-10 12:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell at the River Creek Campground.

Hail in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 13:30:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PATTERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 13:30:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: PATTERSON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Several trees and large limbs were blown down in and around the city of Patterson.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 13:45:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUNNY VALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A couple trees were blown down on highway 80, several miles northwest of Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:05:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAYNES STORE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Several large trees were blown down on Paul Payne Store Rd. A chimney was also blown off the roof of a home near this location.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:36:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: KANNAPOLIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A couple of trees were blown down on I-85 near mile marker 64.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:40:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A tree was blown down on Garmon Mill Rd in Midland.

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:54:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALEXANDERS STORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A few trees were blown down on the east side of Charlotte, including on Saddle Ridge Rd and Arlington Church Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 17:20:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOODS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A few trees were blown down from the Indian Trail-Fairview Rd area to the Fairview community.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 17:32:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were blown down on highway 226.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 17:35:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

A few trees were blown down along highway 218 in the northwest part of the county, down to the Unionville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 17:41:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUTHERFORDTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several trees were blown down from Rutherfordton to Spindale to Forest City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 17:45:00 to 05-AUG-10 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tree was blown down on an occupied car on Warren St in Shelby. The five people inside the car received minor injuries, mainly in the form of lacerations. Also, two trees were down on Earl Rd, about 1.5 miles southeast of Shelby and on Patterson Dr in Patterson Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 19:25:00 to 05-AUG-10 19:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW SALEM
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the vicinity of New Salem.

Hail in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:14:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATESVILLE RHYNE AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:40:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLOWS STORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Power lines were blown down on Meeting St, about 6 miles southeast of Concord.

Thunderstorm Wind in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:12:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELK PARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A tree was blown down on Buck Mountain Rd, about a mile northwest of Elk Park near the Tennessee line.

Thunderstorm Wind in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 16:12:00 to 05-AUG-10 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTEZUMA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A tree was blown down near Hospital Dr a couple miles southeast of Newland.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 14:30:00 to 05-AUG-10 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUDLEY SHOALS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-AUG-10 13:10:00 to 05-AUG-10 13:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BINGHAM HGTS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down on Adams Hill Rd, on the northwest side of Asheville. Some trees fell on vehicles.