Debris Flow — Sevier, Tennessee

2024-05-27 · near Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Mud slide reported near Gatlinburg along Wiley Oakley Drive. A rock slide reported four miles northeast of Wears Valley.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1185153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.