Flash Flood in McMinn County, Tennessee

Flash Flood May 30, 2026 · McMinn County, Tennessee

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water over Highway 11 just north of Decatur Pike in Athens TN. Report from social media.

The wider storm

A midlevel trough lifting northeast from Arkansas and Mississippi, interacted with a cold front moving in from the north, to cause widespread showers and thunderstorms across East Tennessee from late in the evening on May 29th, through the late morning hours on May 30th. This led to scattered reports of flash flooding across East Tennessee, most notably in the central Tennessee valley and northern Cumberland Plateau areas.

Began near Lakeview (35.4533, -84.6385).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336315. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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