Thunderstorm Wind — Swain, North Carolina

2021-06-21 · near Proctor, Swain, North Carolina

Event narrative

County dispatch reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across portions of Swain County.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe storms developed along a cold front over the Tennessee Valley and moved into western North Carolina during the evening. Locally damaging wind gusts were reported in Swain County before the storms weakened over the rugged terrain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 967664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.