CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Storms Monday produced over a hundred different instances of storm damage across the western Carolinas, Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich calculates. Dozens of additional storm reports are still being documented hours after the damaging storms. The number of individualized storm reports makes it one of the worst days for storm damage in the area in the past two decades.
Monday's storm threat were a significant, and rare, severe weather outbreak in the Carolinas. Panovich said nearly all 22 counties in the WCNC Charlotte viewing area had either a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning at some point Monday. The threat of severe weather and the risk of damaging winds across the entire Charlotte region was why Panovich and the entire WCNC Charlotte team of meteorologists said people should be Weather Aware Monday.
As a result of the storms, thousands in the region were left without power because of fallen trees and power lines. At least one person was injured when a tree fell on a home in southeast Charlotte.
Storm damage
Damages have been reported in multiple counties in the WCNC Charlotte viewing area. In the immediate aftermath of the storms around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Duke Energy had roughly 22,000 outages reported in Charlotte, about 10,000 in the Concord area, another 15,000 in the Salisbury area, 14,000 near Conover, and about 17,000 near Statesville. As of 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, there were still tens of thousands of outages in the greater Charlotte area.
Storm images from WCNC viewers
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
Dozens of fallen trees and powerlines were reported throughout Charlotte. The Charlotte Fire Department said firefighters removed two dogs from a Sudbury Road home after a large tree fell on a home; the occupants of the home were not there at the time.
Trees were also reported on homes on Hanson Drive, Albemarle Farm Lane, Remmington Street, Rozzelles Ferry Road, Parkway Avenue, and Grierview Lane. Only one injury was reported from these incidents, with one person suffering minor injuries at the Hanson Drive home.
Powerlines and trees were reported fallen in other parts of the city and county but with less significant damage.
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre in Charlotte announced the Lindsey Stirling show would be delayed due to the severe weather, though around 7:30 p.m. the venue confirmed gates were opening.
The FAA confirmed a ground stop was in effect for flights out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport during the severe weather threat.
Catawba County
Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in Catawba County, namely in Conover where the fire department responded to dozens of calls.
The Conover Fire Department confirmed it was responding to a downed powerline on 2nd Ave Place Southwest, a tree on fire on 6th Street Southwest, a 7-Eleven on fire on N. Oxford Street, a tree that had fallen on a vehicle on GE Plant Road Southwest, and a powerline that had fallen on a vehicle on 4th Street Southwest, among other calls.
Despite the damage, no injuries were reported from any of these incidents, according to Catawba County Emergency Management.
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Cabarrus County
Multiple trees were reported down in Cabarrus County, including at least one onto a home near Lakewood Court NW.
Union County
Trees were reported to have fallen on at least two houses in Monroe and on one car in Marshville. No injuries were reported.
York County
A tree was reported to have gone through a roof in York near Roberts Avenue. No injuries were reported. Trees and powerlines fell elsewhere in the county.
Burke County
Trees were reported fallen on a building and a home in Burke County. No injuries were confirmed.
Alexander County
A member of the public reported trees blocking a roadway in Alexander County, according to the National Weather Service.
Caldwell County
A billboard was blown over onto the road around US 321 north of Hudson. Trees fell elsewhere in the county.
Lincoln County
A person was struck by lightning near Vale. Their condition is unknown at this time.
Iredell County
Multiple trees fell on homes across the county, one of which briefly trapped a family inside. No injuries were reported.
A roof was reported to have been blown off a house on Corriher Grange Road west of Mooresville.
A stretch of more than 800 miles was at high risk of damaging winds and severe weather Monday. The Charlotte area hadn't seen this kind of setup all year long, according to WCNC Charlotte meteorologist Mulcahy.
"How often is it that we're in the bullseye? Literally, we're right in the center of this," Mulcahy said ahead of the storms.
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Panovich said this was one of those rare cases where the threat of tornadoes is higher in the mountains and foothills than it is across the Piedmont of North Carolina.
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