Thunderstorm Wind — Swain, North Carolina

2024-07-16 · near Cherokee, Swain, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported three trees blown down near Highway 441 and Highway 19.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204887. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.