Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Tennessee

2024-05-26 · near Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee

Event narrative

At least 25 utility poles downed in Tiptonville and surrounding. Widespread tree damage and some structural damages including a metal building lost its roof.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough pushed into the Mid-South during the early morning hours. A very moist and unstable air mass provided plenty of fuel for the trough to initiate convection. The atmosphere harnessed steep mid-level lapse rates, plentiful instability, around 50 kts of effective shear. and decent helicity. This type of atmosphere supported all weather hazards. Recent heavy rainfall events also heightened a flood threat. The severe threat continued into the next day as a line of storms rolled through just after midnight into the next day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182424. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.