Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Tennessee

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

Event narrative

Four to five trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds on Etowah Road in Benton.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.