Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina

2024-07-30 · near Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported numerous trees and powerlines blown down across the city of Gaffney, with additional trees down in the Blacksburg area.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over upstate South Carolina throughout the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms produced damaging wind gusts, mainly in the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.