Flash Flood in Monroe County, Tennessee

Flash Flood May 2, 2025 · Monroe County, Tennessee

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several roads had high water, and streams were over their banks, near the entrance to the Cherohala Skyway.

The wider storm

An area of thunderstorms moved into eastern Tennessee during the afternoon hours on May 2, 2025. Damaging wind reports were seen throughout the Cumberland plateau and Tennessee valley, but the strongest storms and greatest concentration of severe weather reports were mainly in the southern Tennessee valley. Flash flooding, damaging winds, and even some severe sized hail were seen there.

Began near Tellico Plains (35.3667, -84.2831).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1251451. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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