Thunderstorm Wind in Loudon County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind February 28, 2024 · Loudon County, Tennessee

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and three power poles were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts at the intersection of McGee Boulevard and Rock Springs Road.

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 Lenoir City (35.7800, -84.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163033. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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