Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.5 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State NORTH CAROLINA
County/Area MCDOWELL
WFO GSP
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2014-10-14 19:48 EST-5
Begin Location 2SSW SUGAR HILL
Begin Lat/Lon 35.55/-82.07
End Date 2014-10-14 19:49 EST-5
End Location 1SSW SUGAR HILL
End Lat/Lon 35.56/-82.06
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 15.00K
Crop Damage 5.00K
Episode Narrative Widespread rain, along with multiple embedded lines of showers and low-topped thunderstorms developed across Western North Carolina throughout the 14th within a highly sheared, weakly unstable air mass ahead of a cold front. A brief, weak tornado occurred across the foothills, while some localized flash flooding occurred near the Blue Ridge. Isolated wind damage was also reported.
Event Narrative NWS Storm Survey found a short path of a weak tornado that touched down just south of Wilkerson Way, just off Montford Cove Rd near the Rutherford County line. The tornado initially only snapped a few tree limbs and flattened a hedge. The tornado moved rapidly north/northeast, flattening a corn field at a farmstead near Wilkerson Way. A portion of the north facing roof of a barn was removed at this location, with material tossed upwards of a 100 yards to the north. Another small shed was moved off its foundation by about 8 feet and its roofing was blown off. The tornado continued just east of due north, destroying a carport at a business and tossing debris as much as 200 yards. Some heavy motors were also pushed over at this location and a piece of steel estimated at 70 pounds was flung about 50 feet. A small trailer was also moved and damaged by flying debris. Another open bed trailer was apparently flipped and severely damaged. The tornado proceeded north/ northeast from there, moving through the yard of a home, where numerous trees were blown down and branches snapped. A barn under construction at this location had scaffolding from inside the barn blown out in opposite directions from the north and south facing doors. The tornado continued to blow down numerous tall evergreen trees as it moved north/northeast before lifting just north of Crossings Dr.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 53.00K 5.00K
MOORESBORO CLEVELAND CO. NC 10/14/2014 12:20 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURKE CHAPEL BURKE CO. NC 10/14/2014 13:13 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RHODHISS CALDWELL CO. NC 10/14/2014 13:34 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANGE TRANSYLVANIA CO. NC 10/14/2014 19:20 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
LAUREL PARK HENDERSON CO. NC 10/14/2014 19:45 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SUGAR HILL MCDOWELL CO. NC 10/14/2014 19:48 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 15.00K 5.00K
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS (ZONE) MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS (ZONE) NC 10/14/2014 20:03 EST-5 Strong Wind 40 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
BUSICK YANCEY CO. NC 10/14/2014 20:08 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ENOLA BURKE CO. NC 10/14/2014 21:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAUREL PARK HENDERSON CO. NC 10/14/2014 21:30 EST-5 Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BUSICK YANCEY CO. NC 10/14/2014 22:00 EST-5 Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 53.00K 5.00K