Hail — Sullivan, Tennessee

2024-09-24 · near East Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee

Event narrative

Concurrent to a public report of one inch hail, a trained spotter reported a measured 55 mph wind gust along with small to medium broken tree branches. Both events occurred in Bloomingdale.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system, coupled with an unstable atmosphere, allowed for scattered thunderstorms. Of these, one isolated supercell produced a couple instances of severe weather, including the first recorded September tornado in East Tennessee history.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211457. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.