Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind August 30, 2024 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$50K

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 multiple trees blown down in the Blacksburg area, with some on houses and roads.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts. In addition, the storms tended to move slowly, and one slow-moving storm cluster produced very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in York County.

Began near Blacksburg (35.1200, -81.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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