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Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, North Carolina

2023-08-07 · near Valleytown, Cherokee, North Carolina

52 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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

View location on OpenStreetMap → (35.2200, -83.8200)


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.