Thunderstorm Wind — Swain, North Carolina

2022-07-23 · near Almond, Swain, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported scattered trees blown down in an area centered around the intersection of Highways 28 and 74, especially in the Almond community.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina, mainly during the evening. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050279. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.