Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2023 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported numerous trees blown down across southern Cherokee County, especially along the Highway 211 corridor. Hundreds of trees were reportedly blown down in the area around the Highway 211 and 105 intersection alone. A barn was also destroyed in this area.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across upstate South 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.

Began near White Plains (34.9210, -81.7150).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136788. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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