Thunderstorm Wind — Sullivan, Tennessee

2024-08-16 · near (tri)tri City Arpt B, Sullivan, Tennessee

Event narrative

The ASOS weather station at Tri-Cities Regional Airport recorded a 59 mph gust during a severe thunderstorm.

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 1211322. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.