Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind April 12, 2020 · Clay County, North Carolina

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were reported down near the intersection of Bristol Road and Fires Creek Road. The time was estimated from radar.

The wider storm

A prolonged convective event with deep moist southerly flow in an unstable environment with strong wind shear generated supercell thunderstorms across Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina. The lengthy period of heavy rain resulted in widespread three to four inch rainfall totals across East Tennessee, Southwest North Carolina, and Southwest Virginia.

Began near Hayesville (35.0800, -83.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 875948. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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