Thunderstorm Wind — Bledsoe, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Lees Station, Bledsoe, Tennessee

Event narrative

Several trees blown down by severe thunderstorm wind 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 1121393. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.