High Wind — Washington, Tennessee

2024-09-27 · Washington, Tennessee

Event narrative

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.

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 1218013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.