A mature squall line crossed from eastern Tennessee, into the mountains of North Carolina, during the early afternoon hours. While the shear was fairly weak, the strong cold pool and moderate instability ahead of the line supported quite a bit of wind damage over the mountains. The convective complex continued to produce widespread, marginally severe wind damage as it moved across the foothills and piedmont of the western Carolinas the rest of the afternoon. There were, however, a few small areas of more concentrated damage with the MCS.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:06:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROWDERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Large tree limbs were blown down along Crowders Creek Rd near the intersections of Whitworth Rd and Wild Wing Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:14:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAZEPPA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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

Thunderstorm Wind in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:06:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYHEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:12:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORNELIUS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down in Cornelius.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:23:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODLEAF
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from Woodleaf to Salisbury. In addition, a tree fell on a home on 7th Street in Salisbury.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:33:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: KANNAPOLIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were blown down in the Kannapolis area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:29:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: THRIFT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Scattered trees, large limbs and power lines were blown down across the entire Charlotte metro area, including the Croft and Newell areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:47:00 to 18-JUN-11 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Public reported large tree limbs blown down in the Mount Pleasant area.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 15:52:00 to 18-JUN-11 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAXHAW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

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

Hail in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 12:44:00 to 18-JUN-11 12:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRYSON CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 12:55:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: YELLOW CREEK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:03:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANTO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A couple of trees were blown down in the Weaverville and Leicester area with other trees blown down in the Riceville and Swannanoa areas. Also, part of the roof was reportedly blown off a building on Majestic Mountain Dr. A couple of trees were blown down along the Blue Ridge Parkway east of Asheville, causing the Parkway to be closed for a while. Several trees were also blown down in the Black Mountain area.

Thunderstorm Wind in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:13:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: BANNER ELK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Trees were blown down on Beech Mountain Parkway and on Wedling Weg Rd, close to the Watauga County line.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:28:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRUCE PINE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down in the Spruce Pine area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:34:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLS RIVER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees were blown down from Mills River, across the north side of Hendersonville, to the Dana community, to East Flat Rock. One tree fell on a vehicle on Shady Bottom Rd in Mills River.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:47:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:50:00 to 18-JUN-11 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were blown down in and around Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 13:54:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MELROSE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were blown down on power lines on Howard Gap Rd and on I-26 at mile marker 62. Two more trees fell along highway 108 near Harmon Field Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:32:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: HICKORY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in and around Hickory.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:24:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: RHODHISS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were blown down from the Burke County side of Rhodhiss to Hildebran.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:49:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: CATAWBA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down on Branhus St.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:00:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGANTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:05:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: VALMEAD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A few trees and power lines were blown down over the central part of the county, including a tree on a house on Hemlock Dr about two miles northeast of Lenoir.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUN-11 14:30:00 to 18-JUN-11 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOORESBORO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

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.