High Wind — Roane, Tennessee

2023-04-01 · Roane, Tennessee

Event narrative

Strong winds blew the roof off a dugout at Rockwood Baseball Complex. The roof fell onto two people, a female adult and a child. Both were transported to local hospitals, where the adult died from her injuries.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms moved across East Tennessee during the early morning hours of April 1. Several storms produced damaging wind gusts, and one tornado was confirmed. High winds from the low pressure system were also recorded, with downed trees and structural damage reported in the afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082450. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.