Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina

2023-07-02 · near Grassy Pond, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1125025. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.