Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Tennessee

2024-05-09 · near Ball Play, Polk, Tennessee

Event narrative

A dozen large trees, all located in the same location on private property, were felled by severe straight line thunderstorm winds. Near to this location a separate tree fell and took out powerlines.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.