Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2024 · Blount County, Tennessee

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large white pine tree, along with large limbs from other trees, were blown down by severe straight line thunderstorm wind gusts.

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 Providence (35.8344, -83.7882).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211324. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.