Thunderstorm Wind in Smith County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2022 · Smith County, Tennessee

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees and power lines were blown down with power outages in the northern part of Smith County, including the Defeated Creek area.

The wider storm

The largest severe weather event of summer 2022 affected much of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on July 12, with numerous severe thunderstorms producing large hail and wind damage. Up to softball size hail was reported in the Chapel Hill area of Marshall County, which is the largest hail reported in Middle Tennessee in many years.

Began near Defeated (36.3017, -85.9090).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1050522. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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