Jan 23, 1999
Unseasonably warm, moist air and strong winds through a deep layer of the atmosphere combined to produce a line of thunderstorms along a cold front advancing east across North Carolina. Some of these storms became severe, bringing damaging wind speeds to the surface in some of the southern and central mountain counties. Wind speeds were reported in the 60 to 70 mph range with a measured gust recorded on Flat Top Mountain (elev . 4320 ft) to 78 mph. A 9 mile long damage path through Mills River
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5680925). 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.