Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, North Carolina

2024-05-27 · near Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina

Event narrative

Multiple trees were blown over by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough, a shortwave, and a cold front combined in a potent environment to produce several rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced large hail and damaging winds to southwest North Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1178710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.