Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2022 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple sources reported multiple trees blown down from the north side of Gaffney northeast along Highway 18. One tree fell on a house and another fell on a mobile home on E Jefferies St in Gaffney. A 78-year-old occupant of the mobile home was killed while sitting on the porch.

The wider storm

A broad band of moderate to heavy rain showers with embedded strong to severe thunderstorms moved over upstate South Carolina throughout the afternoon into the evening. A couple of strong to severe thunderstorms produced locally damaging wind gusts and brief large hail.

Began near Gaffney (35.0630, -81.6320).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1030317. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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