Flood — Marion, Tennessee

2025-03-16 to 2025-03-17 · near Hicks Chapel, Marion, Tennessee

Event narrative

The Sequatchie river near Whitwell went into minor flood stage during the afternoon of March 16th and fell back below flood stage on the afternoon of March 17th.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper trough and low pressure system helped generate a powerful low level jet of winds that led to both high wind reports and wind damage. However, potential energy in the atmosphere was lacking, with severe storms only generating a handful of damage reports and funnel clouds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.