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Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, South Carolina
May 26, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Cherokee
Event narrative (NOAA)
Multiple sources reported multiple trees blown down from the north side of Gaffney northeast along Highway 18. One tree fell on a house and another fell on a mobile home on E Jefferies St in Gaffney. A 78-year-old occupant of the mobile home was killed while sitting on the porch.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.