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Flood — Gaston, NC

Apr 20, 2015

An area of thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front moved across the southern Piedmont of North Carolina during the morning, producing gusty winds that caused isolated wind damage. After a lull of a few hours, more numerous storms developed during the heat of the afternoon, producing more widespread severe weather in the form of large hail.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 574785). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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