Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina

2023-08-06 · near Grassy Pond, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.