Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Cherokee County, North Carolina

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

On the right flank of a tornado, significant straight line wind damage was observed. Multiple large trees had their trunks snapped, and multiple trees lost large limbs as the severe thunderstorm passed through.

The wider storm

A cutoff low over the North Plains, coupled with intense winds aloft and a cold front at the surface, helped spawn multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and a tornado in southwest North Carolina.

Began near Mission (35.0947, -83.9150).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Cherokee County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178381. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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