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Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2025 · Benton County, Tennessee

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power lines and trees down on Bain Road.

The wider storm

A weak surface low rotated about the Mid-South during the afternoon hours, making very slow eastward progress. Pulse storms tapped into marginal instability and moderately steep midlevel lapse rates to produce damaging winds and large hail.

Began near Big Sandy (36.2200, -88.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260246. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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