Thunderstorm Wind — Marion, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Sequatchie, Marion, Tennessee

Event narrative

Multiple trees blown down by severe thunderstorm winds across the county.

Wider weather episode

Marginally supportive shear and plenty of CAPE combine to produce numerous severe thunderstorms that grew upscale into a mesoscale convective system. This MCS progressed from west to east across eastern Tennessee, bringing numerous reports of damaging winds and isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.