High Wind in Washington, Tennessee

At 10:16 AM LST, the UNIT1 Watauga RAWS station recorded a 60 mph measured peak gust during Helene's passage. Additionally, multiple large trees were felled by high winds throughout the county, including all over Johnson City.

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.