Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 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

Multiple trees were blown down by straight line 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 Benton (35.1800, -84.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099301. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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