Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind December 18, 2025 · Blount County, Tennessee

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport ASOS recorded a 54 knot wind gust during the passage of severe thunderstorms.

The wider storm

Strong cold front brought a line of showers and thunderstorms that were able to successfully transport strong to severe wind gusts to the surface in portions of East Tennessee. Additionally, winds aloft ahead of the front produced several instances of high wind criteria non-thunderstorm wind gusts.

Began near (tys)mcghee Tyson Kn (35.8100, -84.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1308046. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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