Thunderstorm Wind in Macon County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2023 · Macon County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported power lines blown down on a tree down on Nantahala Shores, a tree down on Camp Branch Rd, and another tree down on Wayah Rd.

The wider storm

A couple of broken lines of thunderstorms moved across western North Carolina during the afternoon and early evening. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts.

Began near Blossomtown (35.1790, -83.6830).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136896. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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