Thunderstorm Wind — Blount, Tennessee

2024-02-28 · near Chandler, Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

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

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163031. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.