Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 2, 2023 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$75K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms and emergency manager reported a wide swath of wind damage across western Cherokee County, from Cowpens National Battlefield, across the Macedonia and Thicketty communities. The most significant damage was in Macedonia, where numerous trees were blown down and minor structural damage occurred to several homes and a church.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms moved into upstate South Carolina from northeast Georgia during the evening. A few of the embedded cells produced brief damaging wind gusts.

Began near Grassy Pond (35.1300, -81.8090).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125025. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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