Sep 30, 2022
Very gusty winds developed over the North Carolina Piedmont as Tropical Cyclone Ian made a second landfall as a minimal hurricane near Myrtle Beach during the afternoon of the 30th. Frequent wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph, with occasional gusts as high as 50 mph resulted in dozens of trees blown down throughout the area. Multiple trees fell on structures and vehicles, especially in the Charlotte area, where a mobile home was destroyed by a falling tree.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1059175). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gaston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.