Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2016 · 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

Newspaper reported multiple trees blown down across Jackson County.

The wider storm

For the fourth day in a row, a line of organized, strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the Tennessee Valley and moved into western North Carolina during the evening. This event extended farther into the Piedmont, and most counties in the mountains, foothills, and western Piedmont reported some degree of wind damage. Although wind damage was by far the most prevalent severe weather type, isolated cells developing ahead of the line of storms produced hail as large as golf balls.

Began near Wilmot (35.4170, -83.3280).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 649474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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