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The National Weather Service has confirmed that there were two tornadoes that impacted areas north of Charlotte.
The first was an EF-0 with estimated max winds up to 85 mph and a path length of 1.8 miles. The second tornado was an EF-1 that started in Catawba County, tracked through Iredell County and ended in Rowan County with a path length of 37.41 miles.
In addition to the tornadoes, an intense swath of straight line wind occurred across central Catawba County Monday afternoon with peak wind speeds reaching 80 mph.
Widespread tree and power line damage was reported across the area.
Social media was active with photos of downed trees and other damages.
