Thunderstorm Wind in McMinn County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · McMinn 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 trees were blown down just outside of Athens by severe thunderstorm winds.

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 Athens (35.4500, -84.6100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176325. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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