Thunderstorm Wind in Knox County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind February 20, 2026 · Knox County, Tennessee

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down across Knoxville by severe thunderstorm winds, with at least one tree falling on a home in East Knoxville.

The wider storm

A cold front helped force a line of showers and weak thunderstorms that crossed from west to east across East Tennessee. Winds aloft were quite strong, and convective transport in the strongest cells helped bring those winds to the surface in the form of convective downdraft gusts, producing damage and high winds.

Began near Knoxville Downtown I (35.9900, -83.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316365. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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