Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Tennessee

2023-02-27 · near Benton, Polk, Tennessee

Event narrative

Trees were blown down in Benton.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.