Thunderstorm Wind — Sullivan, Tennessee

2025-07-09 · near Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down in Bristol by severe thunderstorm downburst winds. These trees were scattered about the city, not concentrated in one area.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave combined with an extremely humid atmosphere generated several thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall yielding a few flash floods along with an isolated severe storm in East Tennessee.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.