Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind February 27, 2023 · Polk County, Tennessee

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were blown down in Benton.

The wider storm

A line of storms moved across East Tennessee in the afternoon, with some portions of the line producing damaging winds. A strong pressure gradient also produced high winds, both ahead and behind the storms.

Began near Benton (35.1800, -84.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1074860. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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