Debris Flow — Claiborne, Tennessee

2023-02-17 · near Arthur, Claiborne, Tennessee

Event narrative

A mudslide due to heavy rainfall was reported along Tiprell Road on a broadcast media article online. Event time estimated.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain was triggered by a cold front slowly displacing a warm sector whose precipitable water anomaly was near the maximum for the day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071165. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.