Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Clay County, North Carolina

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

A cold front helped spawn a line of strong to severe thunderstorms early on the 16th, producing a couple instances of damaging winds in Cherokee and Clay counties.

Began near Hayesville (35.0400, -83.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324482. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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