Thunderstorm Wind in Swain County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind June 21, 2021 · Swain 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

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Proctor (35.4880, -83.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 967664. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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