Thunderstorm Wind — Jefferson, Tennessee

2023-08-12 · near Flat Gap, Jefferson, Tennessee

Event narrative

A large tree was blown down by severe winds alongside the intersection of two local roads.

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 1121425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.