Thunderstorm Wind — Rhea, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Montague, Rhea, Tennessee

Event narrative

Multiple trees and powerlines blown down by severe thunderstorm gusts.

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 1121381. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.