Corrected Storm Update: All roads are open this morning. 992 locations are still without power. 
Emergency personnel responded to 67 storm related incidents on Saturday due to high winds that affected the county. One structure was damaged after a tree fell on top of the house. No injuries or fatalities occurred. The majority of incidents reported involved trees and power lines. As of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, 992 locations in McDowell are still without power. All roads are open, including Sugar Hill Rd. near I-40.
Maximum Recorded Wind Gusts:
Ashford North Cove Fire Dept. - 41 mph
Crooked Creek Fire Dept. - 39 mph
Dysartsville Fire Dept. - 44 mph
Glenwood Fire Dept. - 37 mph
Hankins Fire Dept. - 33 mph
Lake Tahoma - 48 mph
Emergency Ops Center - 33 mph
Marion Fire Dept. - 40 mph
Nebo Fire Dept. - Data pending
Old Fort Fire Dept. - 43 mph
PG Fire Dept. - 40 mph
Sugar Hill Fire Dept. - 44 mph
Woodlawn Fire Dept. - 44 mph
To report a power outage:
Duke Energy
1-800-769-3766
Rutherford Electric
1-800-521-0920
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
