Lightning — Hamilton, Tennessee

2025-05-12 · near Shady Grove, Hamilton, Tennessee

Event narrative

Lightning strike hit a gazebo in a backyard, gazebo caught fire and completely burned to the ground.

Wider weather episode

A closed low to the southwest of East Tennessee brought marginal amounts of instability and shear to the region. With a pause in the rain, an isolated severe storm was able to form, bringing hail and severe winds to a small portion of the area.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (35.2600, -85.1100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.