Jul 6, 1999
One thunderstorm early in the afternoon became severe and an automated gage at Panthertown measured a wind gust to 58 mph. A cluster of severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging wind from near Gastonia through and around the city of Charlotte during the early evening. Numerous reports of dime size hail were received. Trees were downed across the northern and central parts of Charlotte, while other trees were uprooted and snapped on the south side. Downed trees in Weddington caused s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5712324). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Madison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.