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Strong Wind in Mcminn, Tennessee

Strong Wind April 13, 2009 · Mcminn, Tennessee

52 mph
Estimated gust (45 kt)
1
Death
$5K
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement officials reported a tree fell on a home in Etowah killing the teenager sleeping inside.

The wider storm

A strong pressure gradient across the area brought high winds to the higher elevations and strong winds to the valley. One person died when a tree fell on their home while they were inside.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 166753. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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