Thunderstorm Wind in Roane County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Roane 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 large trees were blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway 61.

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 Harriman Jct (35.9500, -84.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176322. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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