Thunderstorm Wind — Sevier, Tennessee

2025-05-20 · near Cusick, Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

A large tree was blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts and blocked one lane of traffic on Highway 441 near the Zion Hill area.

Wider weather episode

An occluding surface low bringing a trailing cold front forced several bouts of severe thunderstorms in East Tennessee, fueled by high effective shear and moderate amounts of instability.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263157. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.