Thunderstorm Wind in Roane County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2025 · Roane County, Tennessee

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees snapped by significant severe thunderstorm wind gusts in northern Roane County near Rockwood.

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 Rockwood (35.8700, -84.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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