Thunderstorm Wind — Loudon, Tennessee

2024-02-28 · near Lenoir City, Loudon, Tennessee

Event narrative

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

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 1163033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.