Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind October 20, 2023 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Gaffney (35.0770, -81.6430).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145019. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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