High Wind — Northwest Cocke, Tennessee

2024-09-27 · Northwest Cocke, Tennessee

Event narrative

Numerous trees were felled by Helene's prolonged high wind event, causing over 4,000 customers to be without power at the height of the storm per the local utility company.

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 1218022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.