Strong Wind — White, Tennessee

2024-01-12 · White, Tennessee

$75K

Property damage

43 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Strong winds downed numerous trees across White County. In Sparta, a part of the roof of the Sparta Woodworks building was blown off. A mobile home along Swamp Road also had roof damage. Near the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, several homes along Arlington Road and Salem Road sustained roof damage. Near Doyle, a wooden garage was blown down along Webbs Camp Road. 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 1147453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.