Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 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

Media reported multiple trees blown down in the Soco Gap area.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms moved into and developed over the North Carolina mountains during the evening ahead of an unusually strong mid-Summer cold front. Many of the storms exhibited characteristics more typical of organized storms seen in the Spring. While wind damage was the primary impact from the storms, a few instances of large hail were observed. One man was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle near Cherokee.

Began near Balsam (35.5000, -83.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 526193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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