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Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, North Carolina
Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Jackson County, North Carolina
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
NWS employee reported trees blown down along Highway 74 just west of Sylva.
The wider storm
A line of showers and thunderstorms, with embedded strong-to-severe storms moved across western North Carolina through the morning into the early afternoon. Several isolated, weak tornadoes occurred, along with sporadic pockets of damaging wind gusts.
Began near Barkers Creek (35.4000, -83.2900).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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