Thunderstorm Wind — Williamson, Tennessee

2022-10-12 · near Forest Home, Williamson, Tennessee

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a vehicle on Old Natchez Trace northwest of Franklin. A 22-year-old woman who was driving at the time was killed.

Wider weather episode

A storm system approaching middle Tennessee from the Great Plains along with moist southerly surface flow combined to produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the area on October 12, 2022. Ahead of this approaching storm system, the atmosphere was supportive for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially across southern portions of middle Tennessee where modest instability was present along with strong wind shear values. This event produced widespread severe thunderstorm winds and wind damage with the most significant damage found in Manchester due to an intense microburst.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1056119. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.