Strong Wind — Dekalb, Tennessee

2022-03-30 · Dekalb, Tennessee

Event narrative

A gas station awning was blown over outside of Smithville at 626pm CDT.

Wider weather episode

A QLCS moved across all of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on March 30, producing several reports of wind damage. Ahead of the QLCS, strong south winds of 40 to 60 mph occurred for around 12 hours during the afternoon and evening, causing considerable wind damage in many areas. Measured peak wind gusts included 56 mph at the Clarksville Outlaw Field ASOS at 536pm CDT, 55 mph at the Nashville International Airport ASOS at 758pm CDT, and 55 mph at the Shelbyville Bomar Field AWOS at 815pm CDT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1017772. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.