Thunderstorm Wind, Swain
- When
- July 31, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Swain County, 2.25 mi E of Unahala
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -83.380
Several trees were blown down.
Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 31, 2010
The remnants of an old mesoscale convective system initiated new convection as it moved into the southwest mountains of North Carolina.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
The remnants of an old mesoscale convective system initiated new convection as it moved into the southwest mountains of North Carolina.
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:28 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- July 31, 12:30 PM EST to 12:35 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, 0.22 mi NW of Leatherman to 0.89 mi NW of Berry Mill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 35.282, -83.383
Trees were blown down on Piney Grove Rd and on Leatherman Gap Rd. Trees were also blown down along highway 28 in the same general area.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, July 31, 2010
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, July 31, 2010
- Flash Flood and Hail in Washington, July 31, 2010
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 31, 2010
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 31, 2010
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 31, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 31, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 31, 2010
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 31, 2010
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 31, 2010
- Hail in Montana, July 31, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Arizona, July 31, 2010
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 252684, 252685.