Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Cherokee County, North Carolina

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts blocks a road.

Anomalous shortwave coupled with very strong low and upper level jets produce severe multicellular convection in North Carolina.

Began near Valleytown (35.2200, -83.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1120673. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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