Thunderstorm Wind in Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2024 · Bledsoe 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

Multiple trees were blown down across the county by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts.

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 Lusk (35.5000, -85.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176326. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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