Debris Flow in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Debris Flow August 15, 2023 · Cherokee County, North Carolina

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mudslide reported just northwest of Murphy.

The wider storm

Highly anomalous system and cold front brings thunderstorms, one of which is a severe thunderstorm wind producing storm in North Carolina. Heavy rain induced a mudslide.

Began near Murphy (35.1234, -84.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134677. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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