Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina

2021-08-31 · near Thicketty, Cherokee, South Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported trees blown down on Love Springs Rd and Macedonia Rd in the western part of the county, on Granard St in Gaffney, and on N Mountain St in Blacksburg.

Wider weather episode

Moisture associated with the far outer circulation of the remnants of Hurricane Ida resulted in development of numerous rain showers and thunderstorms across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. One small line of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced pockets of damaging winds as it moved north-northeast across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 982339. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.