Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2013 · Cherokee County, South Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees were blown down from the Thicketty community, across Gaffney to the Blacksburg area. One large tree limb fell on and killed a 34-year old man standing in front of his house on 7th St in Gaffney.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed again over Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours of the 4th. A few of the storms caused a little wind damage. A few areas of flash flooding also affected the region as the airmass over the region was exceptionally moist.

Began near Thicketty (35.0200, -81.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470360. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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