Thunderstorm Wind — Sevier, Tennessee

2024-08-16 · near Pitner, Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Two small trees were blown down on Macon Lane by severe thunderstorm wind gusts, a few other scattered trees in Seymour lawns were also blown down.

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 1211326. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.