Thunderstorm Wind in Knox County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Knox 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 felled by severe thunderstorm winds and blocked the whole road.

The wider storm

A midlevel shortwave trough plus a very moist airmass combined to produce an isolated severe thunderstorm over Knox County in East Tennessee, leading to several reports of thunderstorm driven wind damage.

Began near South Knoxville (35.9500, -83.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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