Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2022 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Gaffney area.

The wider storm

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the afternoon across upstate South Carolina. A few of the storms produced large hail and brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Gaffney (35.0710, -81.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1029893. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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