Flash Flood in Anderson County, Tennessee

Flash Flood July 20, 2022 · Anderson County, Tennessee

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple roadways flooded, from back roads to main highways such as Clinton Hwy and Oak Ridge Hwy near Clinton.

The wider storm

A humid airmass remained in place beneath a west-northwesterly flow aloft. Weak boundaries triggered convection in WNW to ESE oriented bands, some which were anchored to higher terrain. The result was excessive rainfall with training cells.

Began near Elza (36.0500, -84.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049104. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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