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Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind February 28, 2024 · Blount County, Tennessee

75 mph
Measured gust (65 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS weather station KTYS measured a 65 knot thunderstorm wind gust.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Chandler (35.8200, -83.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163031. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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