High Wind — Southeast Monroe, Tennessee

2024-02-28 · Southeast Monroe, Tennessee

Event narrative

A public weather station recorded a 63 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust southeast of Citico, Tennessee.

Wider weather episode

A powerful upper jet and an approaching cold front help fuel strong synoptic winds that delivered high non-thunderstorm winds across East Tennessee, then a line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging straight line winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.