Thunderstorm Wind — Sullivan, Tennessee

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

Event narrative

A power pole was broken by severe thunderstorm straight line winds near Highway 11W and Seneker Lane.

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 1211460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.