Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina

2023-10-20 · near Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported a large piece of metal roofing blown off a building at the intersection of Railroad Ave and Walnut St.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front during the afternoon. A few of the storms produced large hail and isolated brief damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.