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

Tree felled by severe thunderstorm winds partially blocked the eastbound lanes of a local 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 Ritta (36.0600, -83.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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