Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported multiple large trees uprooted and a few power poles snapped in the area around Cherokee National Highway and Clubhouse Dr. The roof of one home was damaged from a branch.

The wider storm

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Some of the embedded storms became briefly severe, producing damaging wind gusts.

Began near Grassy Pond (35.1290, -81.7050).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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