7/13/24 6:30pm Possible Shots Fired at Trump Rally:
According to the Associated Press
Presidential candidate Donald Trump was apparently shot at during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. In a video shared on social media, Trump was addressing the crowd when shots rang out. Trump seemed to grab at his right ear before he was told to duck by Secret Service agents who jumped on top of him.
Following the shots, Trump appeared to have blood on his face as he held up his fist and mouthed "Fight" at the crowd while being led away by his Secret Service detail. The crowd broke into a "USA" chant.
5/26/24 5:50pm Radar confirmed Tornado near Murphy,NC:
Big CC drop showing debris being lofted by the tornado on radar. If you have friends or family in Andrews NC they need to move to shelter immediately! That looks like a radar confirmed tornado north of Murphy,NC.
#ncwx
Y’all wanna see something you’ll probably never experience this far south during a geomagnetic storm?
How about power lines humming from the geomagnetic interference!! (This is why geomagnetic storms can cause disruptions in the power grid)
Here’s a video from storm chaser Aaron Rigsby of Ohio during the height of the storm. It was dark, so it’s just for sound, but turn up your volume and listen to this
He said:
For those wanting video here it is! When I got there, there was nothing. Right before the aurora went ham I noticed a strange sound and tried to figure out where it was coming from because it was getting so loud. I finally realized it was coming from the power lines. When the aurora really got going I could hear the entire line down the road buzzing and it wasn't a high tension power grid that normally hums. When the aurora started to relax it would begin to get quieter before eventually at the end of the night stopping. Absolutely wild.
4/11/24 6:30pm Severe Thunderstorm Warning:
The US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... West central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 633 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Newton, or over Maiden, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Statesville, Newton, Conover, Maiden, Stony Point, Claremont, Catawba, Lookout Shoals Lake, Hiddenite, and Bandys.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
The US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... Northeastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... West central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...* Until 715 PM EDT.* At 633 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Newton, or over Maiden, moving northeast at 30 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.* Locations impacted include... Statesville, Newton, Conover, Maiden, Stony Point, Claremont, Catawba, Lookout Shoals Lake, Hiddenite, and Bandys.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
1/9/24 Tornado EF1Video:
We received security cam video of the tornado as it passed around 12:30pm. This was Evening Dr off Old Catawba Rd in Claremont and Catawba area. There’s been one confirmed fatality from this area.
Update: The US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has determined this was an EF1 Tornado
Weather’s boring right now but Matt Mitchell never disappoints
8/27/23 3:40pm Severe Thunderstorm Warning:
The US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Eastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Taylorsville, or 6 miles north of Bethlehem, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Taylorsville, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Stony Point, Cedar Rock,
Lake Hickory, Hiddenite, Northlakes, Little River In Alexander
County and Millersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
8/26/23 8:30pm…..
Hello thunderstorm out of nowhere
Kids probably be waking up any minute now…
This was shared in our Catawba County News group, I know nothing of the context, I’ve been busy all day.
Video was removed, but here is a screenshot of the original anonymous post
Update 6/30/23:
Hickory Police Department released the following statement on this incident;
Arrest of Charles Sonny Hill Jr. on June 28th, 2023:
On June 28th, 2023, Officers from the Hickory Police Department were called to Wendy’s, 1260 16th Street NE, Hickory, NC, in reference to a call of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a subject later identified as Charles Sonny Hill Jr., had entered the restaurant and assaulted a female patron. Witnesses stated that Mr. Hill approached an adult female and her daughter eating in the restaurant and struck the adult female in the face. The female stated she did not know Mr. Hill. Officers located Mr. Hill, acting agitated and erratically, in the area of 12th Ave NE. Officers gave Mr. Hill instructions to stop. Mr. Hill did not comply and continued to walk away from officers and into the roadway. Officers were able to eventually detain Mr. Hill in an empty parking lot. Mr. Hill was handcuffed by two of the officers on the scene when a third officer struck Mr. Hill in his left side with a closed fist. Due to his behavior and at his request EMS was called to the scene and evaluated Mr. Hill. Mr. Hill is currently confined at the Catawba County Detention Center charged with assault on a female and resisting a public officer. Upon review of the initial report, the Officer who struck Mr. Hill was placed on administrative leave per Hickory Police Department Policy. An internal investigation was also initiated into the use of force used during the arrest of Mr. Hill and is currently in process. We are aware of a video circulating on social media depicting some of these events. If you are a witness to any of the events at Wendy’s or the arrest of Mr. Hill that we have not spoken to, we ask that you contact the Hick
4/6/23 8:10pm Severe Thunderstorm Warning:
The US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Eastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southwestern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Lincolnton, or near Maiden, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Lincolnton, Maiden, Catawba, Lake Norman, Lake Norman State
Park, Boger City, Denver, Sherrills Ford and Bandys.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred
12/22/22 5pm: Weather Lesson of the day; Blue Norther (Aka Texas Norther)
A Blue Norther, also known as a Texas Norther, is a fast moving cold front marked by a rapid drop in temperature, strong winds, and dark blue or "black" skies. The cold front originates from the north, hence the "norther", and can send temperatures plummeting by 20 or 30 degrees in merely minutes.
The Midwestern United States lacks natural geographic barriers, like our Appalachian mountains, to protect itself from the frigid winter air masses that originate in Canada and the arctic. Multiple times per year conditions will become favorable to push severe cold fronts as far south as Texas, bringing sleet and snow and causing the windchill to plunge into the teens. Depending on the time of year, high temperatures that immediately precede a Texas Norther can reach 85 °F or even 90 °F under bright sunlight in nearly-calm conditions before the cold front approaches.
However, most Blue Northers don't advance as far south as Mexico, and even the most severe examples typically reach their apex midway through Texas. For example, cities in North Texas, like Dallas, experience drastically more Blue Northers than cities along the Gulf of Mexico, like Houston. As a city is struck by a Blue Norther, its temperatures can be 30 to 50 degrees colder than neighboring cities that are only a few miles away that have not yet been struck. Blue Northers can be dangerous due to their volatile temperature swings which catch some people unprepared.
Blue Northers occur multiple times per year. They are usually recorded between the months of November and March, although they have been recorded less frequently in October and April as well. The Blue Norther phenomenon is especially common in November, when the last vestiges of autumn are still clinging to life. One of the most famous Blue Northers was the Great Blue Norther of November 11, 1911, which spawned multiple tornadoes and dropped temperatures 40 degrees in
