Hail — Blount, Tennessee

2024-04-11 · near Binfield, Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

One inch diameter hail fell during a severe thunderstorm in Blount County.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave weather system with a strong winds aloft and a sharp pressure gradient helped generate a mountain wave event in the East Tennessee mountains followed by severe thunderstorms in the Tennessee Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164294. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.