Thunderstorm Wind — Union, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Irwin, Union, Tennessee

Event narrative

A few trees blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

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 1121395. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.