Strong Wind in Van Buren, Tennessee

Strong Wind January 12, 2024 · Van Buren, Tennessee

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph downed a few trees across Van Buren County, including on Captain Carter Road and Cane Creek Cumminsville Road in Spencer and Lakeside Drive near Fall Creek Falls. Power outages resulted from these downed trees. Damages are a rough estimate.

The wider storm

As a strong low pressure system tracked through the Great Lakes region of the country, a very strong pressure gradient and a potent low-level jet resulted in strong winds across Middle Tennessee on January 12, 2024. These winds generally ranged from 40 to 55 mph with isolated gusts over 60 mph mainly in Putnam County on the Cumberland Plateau. Numerous reports of downed trees and minor structural damage were received, particularly across counties along the Cumberland Plateau where winds were strongest.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1147450. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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