High Wind — Jefferson, Tennessee

2024-09-27 · Jefferson, Tennessee

Event narrative

Multiple trees felled or snapped from a prolonged high wind event from Helene. Trees damaged powerlines across the county, leading to 5,000 customers without power. Elsewhere trees blocked roads, and a NWS employee reported a barn had its roof peeled off by the high winds in Talbott.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Helene caps off a several day heavy rainfall event in association with a stalled closed upper low that drew a stream of tropical moisture into the area on the 25th and 26th. The arrival of Helene on the 27th yielded catastrophic flash flooding and river flooding, as well as significant wind damage as wet soils and strong wind gusts led to forest damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218009. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.