Aug 19, 2015
Scattered clusters of thunderstorms developed across much of western North Carolina during early afternoon and continued into the evening hours. A couple of storms produced brief severe weather in the form of damaging winds, while a cluster of storms produced significant flash flooding in southern portions of the Charlotte metro area for the second evening in a row.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 600066). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Union County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.