Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Tennessee

2024-08-17 · near Ocoee, Polk, Tennessee

Event narrative

One large tree blown down along with several powerlines by severe thunderstorm wind gusts in Ocoee.

Wider weather episode

A mature upper low with an embedded shortwave allowed for a couple rounds of scattered severe thunderstorms to cross East Tennessee, with hail and damaging thunderstorm winds occurring.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (35.1500, -84.7000)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.