Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 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

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

A mesoscale convective system that brought severe winds to east Tennessee continued to produce severe winds in North Carolina.

Began near Grape Creek (35.0900, -84.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.