High Wind in Northwest Blount, Tennessee

High Wind January 12, 2024 · Northwest Blount, Tennessee

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A CWOP station measured a 66 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust. Several other wind reports of 50 to 55 mph wind gusts were recorded across East Tennessee during this event.

The wider storm

A potent system produced a very strong mountain wave setup, yielding very strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts to East Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154610. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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