A fast moving line of thunderstorms swept across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the late evening hours of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th. Strong low level gradient winds and the rapid bowing of the line as it crossed the region contributed to widespread straight line wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 01:02:00 to 05-APR-11 01:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACKSON PARK
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down from west of Concord, through the city, and across the Mount Pleasant area. One tree fell on a home west of Concord.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 22:20:00 to 04-APR-11 22:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MURPHY JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two trees were blown down near the intersection of I-26 and I-240. Other trees were blown down in the Asheville area, including on Wanoca Ave on the southeast side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:40:00 to 05-APR-11 00:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: GASTONIA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Several trees were blown down in the vicinity of Gastonia. Some trees were blown onto homes, including on Lee St.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:57:00 to 05-APR-11 01:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

County comms reported numerous trees were blown down across the county. Some trees fell on structures and vehicles, including two trees that severely damaged a mobile home on East Ridge Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:50:00 to 05-APR-11 00:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAYLORSVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 75.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Much of the roof was blown off a home and numerous trees were blown down on St. Clair Rd. The solar panels of another home were damaged just off St Clair Rd. Two chicken houses were heavily damaged and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed on Vashti Rd near Childers Loop.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 20:55:00 to 04-APR-11 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAPOCO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 21:16:00 to 04-APR-11 21:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLATS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, with some trees on structures. Also, a door was blown off a hangar at the Macon County airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 21:33:00 to 04-APR-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILMOT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, some falling on roads and structures. Several billboards were also destroyed on highway 74. Part of the roof was blown off a building at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 21:45:00 to 04-APR-11 22:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAGGIE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Some trees fell on homes in the Maggie Valley and Waynesville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 22:11:00 to 04-APR-11 22:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE TOXAWAY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, with at least one tree on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 22:40:00 to 04-APR-11 22:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: ETOWAH
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Dozens of trees were blown down around a golf course on the north side of Etowah. Other trees and power lines were blown down sporadically toward the
Hendersonville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 22:47:00 to 04-APR-11 23:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUNNY VALE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

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

Thunderstorm Wind in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 22:57:00 to 04-APR-11 22:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEOLA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Several businesses and some homes received minor wind damage in the Pineola area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:10:00 to 04-APR-11 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: TABLE ROCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

A few trees were blown down across the county, with damage starting in the Lake James area.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:11:00 to 04-APR-11 23:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALUDA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, with the Tryon area being the hardest hit. Numerous trees fell on roads, and at least one tree fell on a vehicle in Tryon.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:39:00 to 04-APR-11 23:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENOLA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

The metal roof was blown off a large shed on Old Homestead Trail. Additional trees were blown down in the general area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:53:00 to 04-APR-11 23:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRANITE FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down in and around Granite Falls.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:51:00 to 05-APR-11 00:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARRIS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were blown down in extreme southern sections of the county near Cliffside. A roof was blown off a mobile home near the intersection of Ferry Rd and Goode's Creek Church Rd about 3 miles west of Cliffside.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:03:00 to 05-APR-11 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOORESBORO
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were blown down across all of Cleveland County. Trees fell on and damaged homes on Robinwood Dr in Shelby and Ware Loop Dr in Kings Mountain. A mobile home was destroyed by a falling tree off Bell Rd in Kings Mountain. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A wind gust of 65 mph was measured at the Shelby Airport as the line or storms moved over the area.

Hail in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:12:00 to 05-APR-11 00:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: METCALF
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:21:00 to 05-APR-11 00:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELAY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Numerous trees were blown down in the western and central part of Lincoln County, generally in the highway 182 and highway 274 areas and into Lincolnton. Some trees fell on homes, including on North Aspen St in Lincolnton, and on Reepsville Rd near Lincolnton. Part of the roof was blown off a church in the city. Wind damage continued into the eastern part of the county where part of the roof was blown off a barn on Mount Zion Church Rd. In addition, the roof was blown off of a barn and old farmhouse on Shoal Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:24:00 to 05-APR-11 00:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were blown down near Cherryville with large trees blown down near Dallas. A tree fell on and damaged a home on Kiser Rd and on Dameron Rd, both in Bessemer City. Two transmission towers were blown down and part of the roof of a home was torn off a home on Springs Rd about 4 miles north of Dallas. Also, a shed was damaged on Ole Hill Rd near Dallas.

Hail in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:25:00 to 05-APR-11 00:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:33:00 to 05-APR-11 00:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINGS MTN
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:22:00 to 05-APR-11 00:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: REEPSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:35:00 to 05-APR-11 00:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAIDEN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down from Maiden to the Catawba and Sherrills Ford areas. Minor structural damage was mainly the result of trees falling on homes. However, a couple of mobile homes sustained significant roof damage in the Maiden area. The steeple was also blown off a church in the Olivers Crossroads area about 5 miles east of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:42:00 to 05-APR-11 00:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: GASTONIA ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were blown onto a home along Redbird Lane about 6 miles south of Gastonia.

Hail in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:43:00 to 05-APR-11 00:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: GASTONIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:47:00 to 05-APR-11 00:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYHEW
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous trees were blown down, mainly in the area between Troutman and Mooresville. Some trees fell on homes and other structures and blocked roads. One tree fell on a moving vehicle near the highway 801, highway 150 intersection. Another tree fell on a home on Mills Forest Rd. For the second time in less than two months, several buildings were damaged at a zoo on Pilch Rd near Troutman. The roof of a mobile home was also damaged on Pilch Rd and on Arthurs Rd near Troutman.

Hail in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:50:00 to 05-APR-11 00:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC ADENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:51:00 to 05-APR-11 01:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOUGLAS MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city of Charlotte as well as most of Mecklenburg County. Some trees fell on and blocked roads, especially on the south side of the city, including several spots on I-485. Structural damage was generally limited to trees on structures. However, a gas pump was blown near UNC-Charlotte. A wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the ASOS at Charlotte/Douglass International Airport.

Hail in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 00:55:00 to 05-APR-11 00:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAW CREEK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 01:02:00 to 05-APR-11 01:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLT BROCKENBROUGH AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Lightning in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 04:30:00 to 05-APR-11 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LANDIS
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a church on highway 153, igniting a fire that detroyed much of the structure's interior.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 01:07:00 to 05-APR-11 01:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. At least one tree fell on a house near Cooleemee.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 01:08:00 to 05-APR-11 01:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEDDINGTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across Union County, with several roads closed around Monroe due to downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-11 01:12:00 to 05-APR-11 01:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRESCENT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

At least a dozen trees were blown down near Granite Quarry, with numerous trees down in the Gold Hill area. Some trees fell on and caused minor damage to structures.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 23:48:00 to 04-APR-11 23:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUTHERFORDTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were blown down across the north side of the county. One tree fell on a man on Hudlow Rd, about 6 miles north of Rutherfordton.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 04-APR-11 21:20:00 to 04-APR-11 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALMOND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, with the area from Fontana Lake to just west of Bryson City being the hardest hit.