Strong Wind — Putnam, Tennessee

2024-01-12 · Putnam, Tennessee

Event narrative

Strong winds across Putnam County resulted in numerous reports of downed trees. Near Cookeville, a tree fell on a house on Farmington Drive while another tree fell onto a home along Cumber Lane. A tree was also reported down on East 13th Street near the Tennessee Tech campus. Near Algood, a tree fell onto a car on Lane Avenue at Warren Avenue, and two trees fell onto a home and chicken coop in the Bangham community. Damages are a rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1147452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.