Storm damage in Catawba County believed to be from straight-line winds
The National Weather Service finds the storm damage near Conover in Catawba County was caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado.
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The National Weather Service finds the storm damage near Conover in Catawba County was caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado.
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