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Thunderstorm Wind in Sevier County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2025 · Sevier 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

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Cusick (35.8700, -83.6600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1263157. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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