Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 28, 2014 · Jackson County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

FD reported several trees blown down in the Cullowhee area.

The wider storm

Nighttime thunderstorms developed within an unstable air mass across the higher terrain of southwest North Carolina. Although several discrete cells exhibited strong rotation, only isolated large hail and isolated wind damage were reported. In addition, training thunderstorms resulted in locally heavy rainfall, with 2-4 falling in some areas in a short period of time. The combination of this heavy rainfall and a blocked culvert caused a significant flooding event in Woodfin.

Began near Cullowhee (35.3200, -83.1977).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 505487. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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