Thunderstorm Wind — Sullivan, Tennessee

2024-09-24 · near Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee

Event narrative

Four trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm straight line winds in Blountville.

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 1211459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.