Flash Flood — Greene, Tennessee

2023-08-03 · near Tusculum, Greene, Tennessee

Event narrative

Water covering Tusculum Blvd near Greeneville High School nearly a foot deep. Over six inches of water covering the road and entering structures and houses west of Tusculum. 911 Call center reported a few water rescues occurred on the east side of Greeneville between 4 pm and 5 pm EDT.

Wider weather episode

A line of rain showers was moving eastward along a frontal boundary during the afternoon. A brief spin up tornado occurred with one of these stronger rain showers within an area of weak rotation across eastern Roane County near the Oral community. Severe downdraft winds occurred sporadically in association with this briefly tornadic thunderstorm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1133790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.