Thunderstorm Wind — Hancock, Tennessee

2024-08-16 · near Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee

Event narrative

Numerous trees and powerlines blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Utility estimated 1300 customers without power.

Wider weather episode

Small upper level impulses help to force a weakly organized mesoscale convective system during the late afternoon into early evening in East Tennessee, generating a few instances of severe straight line wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.