Thunderstorm Wind in Hamblen County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 7, 2023 · Hamblen County, Tennessee

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees sustained significant damage from powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. One tree was uprooted, another had its trunk snapped, and multiple other trees lost limbs larger than one foot in diameter. Additionally, large glass pane windows were shattered, with winds tearing down decorations hanging on the inside of the structure.

The wider storm

Two mesoscale convective systems produced large hail and damaging winds across East Tennessee.

Began near Russellville (36.2490, -83.2168).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089068. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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