Thunderstorm Wind in Grainger County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2023 · Grainger 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

Three inch tree limbs broken off trees in severe winds.

The wider storm

Weak shortwave brought scattered discrete thunderstorms followed by a line of thunderstorms through east Tennessee, producing several large hail reports and straight line wind damage.

Began near Joppa (36.2400, -83.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099294. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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