Tornadoes near Asheville knock out power
May 12th, 2008Tremendous winds blew through Asheville, North Carolina- leaving at least 21,000 people with out power Monday after a large low pressure system came through the state. The National Weather service reported many trees down, especially in the more mountainous areas.
Winds reached speeds of 60 mph and a roof was lifted from a house near Lake Lure, North Carolina. Power was also out in Black Mountain as well. Several tornadoes touched down across the state and hail battered many regions. Mobile homes in Maysville were ripped apart by tornadoes and many areas had hail the size of softballs.
















