Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Polk 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 by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

An upper trough, a shortwave, and a cold front combined in a potent environment to produce several rounds of severe thunderstorms in East Tennessee, producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and some flash flooding.

Began near Benton (35.1800, -84.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178723. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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