Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind January 11, 2020 · Jackson County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down, with a few trees down on structures.

The wider storm

Multiple lines of thunderstorms developed across the western Carolinas in advance of a cold front during the late afternoon and evening. Some of these lines produced swaths of wind damage across the southern mountains, foothills, and mainly the northern Piedmont.

Began near Barkers Creek (35.3540, -83.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 871115. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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