Thunderstorm Wind — Jackson, North Carolina

2014-04-28 · near Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

FD reported several trees blown down in the Cullowhee area.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 505487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.