On last Thursday afternoon, September 10, the first rain of any consequence since May fell in this vicinity. The rain was accompanied by much electricity, wind and hail. The rain fell at Mooresville for an hour and 40 minutes, and it is said by observers that approximately 1 ½ inches of rain came down. Lightning put the lights out and all power was off for a period of three hours. West and south of town along Davidson creek and further towards the river, cotton was damaged no little, being knocked out where it was open and the stalks trimmed of foliage; corn in the bottoms was stripped of fodder and the hail was so large and with such velocity that at some places ears of corn were beaten off the stalks.
The home of M.B. Hager, near Mayhews, was unroofed and all growing crops damaged by hail and wind. At the Redi Morrison place below town, several large trees were blown down, as were also three telephone poles swung across the Mooresville-Davidson highway.
Lightning struck a wire fence and tree on the place of S.L. Moore, near Mazeppa, killing a fine milk cow belonging to Mr. Moore, and the two little sons, Samuel and John, of Robert Edmiston, were shocked by the same stroke. The children were not severely injured but received a charge that sent them tingled to the ground.
Lightning struck the chimney at the home of Mrs. J.F. White on Broad street and threw soot and small pieces of brick over the living room. The family were all at supper and escaped injury.
From the front page of The Mooresville Enterprise, Thursday, September 17, 1925
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