The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the region during Monday’s powerful storm.
One struck in northern Mecklenburg County and another came through Catawba County into Iredell County.
Homes were damaged and thousands were without power after storms ripped through Iredell County and throughout the East Coast on Monday.
The storm Monday downed trees and damaged this structure along Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Emergency Management Director Kent Greene said more than 20 homes took varying degrees of damage, from minor to more substantial. No injuries have been reported.
The majority of damage appeared centered around Lake Norman, including a number of homes along Penicillin Point Road and Fern Hill Road in Troutman.
For residents like Rex Haughton and others, they were glad that the storm only caused property damage. He said he and his wife rode out the storm in their car as they returned to their home.
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“When we pulled in, everything was going sideways. Wind was going all crazy… it was a little scary,” Haughton said.
A tree is held up by wires along Kenway Loop in Troutman on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg did confirm an EF0 tornado touched down just south of Lake Norman near Huntersville with winds reaching 85 miles per hour. Later the agency confirmed a tornado caused the damages in southern Iredell County.
In Statesville, the city reported that crews responded to 17 areas for line and tree cleanup. The storm caused 6,796 service disruptions but the majority of power was restored before midnight on Tuesday morning, according to Public Information Officer April Nesbit.
The damage from where a tree fell on a home during Monday’s storm is seen on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Storms kill two in south
While the damage was limited in Iredell County, that couldn’t be said for other parts of the country.
The storm killed at least two, according to Associated Press. The severe weather knocked out power to more than a million homes and businesses across the eastern United States as tornado watches and warnings were issued in 10 states.
As of Tuesday morning, more 61,000 people in North Carolina were without power according to PowerOutage.us, with more than 8,000 of those in Iredell County.
PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Damage from Monday's storms in North Carolina
Troutman
The storm Monday downed trees and damaged this structure along Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
The damage from where a tree fell on a home during Monday’s storm is seen on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
Crews clean up damage on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
A tree rests on top of a garage on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
Iredell County Emergency Services turn around on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
A tree is held up by wires along Kenway Loop in Troutman on Tuesday.
Troutman
Monday’s storm knocked down the roof of a carport on Penicillin Point in Troutman on Tuesday.
Taylorsville
Smoke rises from a tree that fell on a powerline in Alexander County during a severe thunderstorm on Monday. The tree fell along Wildwood Road in Taylorsville.
Taylorsville
A photo taken from inside a building at the Taylorsville Lions Club Fairgrounds shows damage left after a portion of the roof was ripped off during a storm on Monday.
Taylorsville
The metal roof of a building at the Taylorsville Lions Club Fairgrounds was damaged during a thunderstorm on Monday.
City crew removes tree in downtown Statesville following storm
Hickory
Hickory city crews work to clear a tree from N.C. Highway 127 south on Monday afternoon.
Hickory
A lightning strike caught on camera near the intersection U.S. Highway 70 and 10th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory on Monday afternoon.
Hickory
Robert Schwartz looks at a tree that split in half during a powerful storm that rolled through Catawba County on Tuesday. He said he rents the home which is on Third Street NE in Hickory.
Hickory
Hickory fire inspector Thomas Raper directs traffic Monday evening on N.C. Highway 127 after a tree blocked three lanes of the highway.
Winston-Salem
A fallen tree caused power lines and traffic lights to come down at the intersection of Peters Creek Parkway and Brewer Road on Monday.
Winston-Salem
A fallen tree caused power lines and traffic lights to come down at the intersection of Peters Creek Parkway and Brewer Road on Monday.
Winston-Salem
A fallen tree caused power lines and traffic lights to come down at the intersection of Peters Creek Parkway and Brewer Road on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Storm blocks Peters Creek Road in Winston-Salem
Union County
Storm clouds pass over the clock tower in the Village of Lake Park in Union County, N.C., on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Charlotte
A downed tree lies against a home at Shady Grove Mobile Home Park in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled or delayed as forecasts warn of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning. (Sean Mcinnis/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Charlotte
A person inspects a down tree at Shady Grove Mobile Home Park in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled or delayed as forecasts warn of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning. (Sean Mcinnis/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Mooresville
Downed trees blocked streets in Mooresville on Monday.
Mooresville
This home sustained damages when a tree fell onto it Monday.
Mooresville
Limbs from this tree were broken off during Monday’s storm.
Mooresville
Lightning sparked this fire at a business on Williamson Road Monday during a powerful storm.
Mooresville
The storm Monday downed trees throughout Mooresville.
Mooresville
Flames were visible from the roof of a business on Williamson Road Monday afternoon.
Mooresville
A tree fell onto this house in Mooresville on Monday.
