Thunderstorm Wind — Blount, Tennessee

2024-08-18 · near (tys)mcghee Tyson Kn, Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

The ASOS weather station at McGhee Tyson Airport measured a 64 mph severe thunderstorm wind gust.

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 1211351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.