Thunderstorm Wind — Swain, North Carolina

2023-08-07 · near Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina

Event narrative

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in the Bryson City area. Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down in the town of Cherokee and across the Qualla Boundary. Trees were also blown down on power lines in the Alarka community.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived. A couple of weak tornadoes also developed in the Piedmont, including a long-track EF1.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.