Thunderstorm Wind in Sullivan County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2024 · Sullivan County, Tennessee

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near (tri)tri City Arpt B (36.4800, -82.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211322. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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