Thunderstorm Wind in Dekalb County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Dekalb County, Tennessee

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm downed several trees in the Edgar Evans State Park and Center Hill Dam area. Minor metal roof damage to the Marina was also reported. Damages are a rough estimate.

The wider storm

Two rounds of thunderstorms impacted Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours of July 29, 2023. The first round during the afternoon was the most severe, taking advantage of plentiful amounts of daytime instability. Damaging winds were common with these storms with the most notable damage occurring in Green Hill where a microburst uprooted and damaged multiple trees and power poles. The second round of thunderstorms during the evening arrived as a weakening squall line, producing wind speeds of 40 to 55 mph.

Began near Laurel Hill (36.0892, -85.8141).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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