Thunderstorm Wind in Rhea County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2025 · Rhea County, Tennessee

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

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 Morgan Spgs (35.5500, -85.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253146. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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