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Thunderstorm Wind in Claiborne County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Claiborne County, Tennessee

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
1
Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down across the county by thunderstorm wind gusts, with one tree falling through a home. A separate tree fell on a car killing the occupant at the intersection of Lone Mountain Rd and Jennings Lane.

The wider storm

A cutoff low over the North Plains, coupled with intense winds aloft and a cold front at the surface, helped spawn multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced hail, flash flooding, and damaging winds to East Tennessee.

Began near Lone Mtn (36.3900, -83.5800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176304. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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