Jul 20, 1998
An isolated severe thunderstorm in Waynesville downed numerous limbs and power lines. One thousand people power lost power as well. A cluster of thunderstorms moved from northern Cleveland county, east-southeast and became severe in the eastern portions, downing numerous trees. This cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across Gaston county, continuing to down trees and some power lines and leaving 6500 people without power for a while. The storms then moved into southern Mecklenburg county, blo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5660860). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mecklenburg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.