Thunderstorm Wind — Claiborne, Tennessee

2024-05-08 · near Lone Mtn, Claiborne, Tennessee

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176304. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.