High Wind — Northwest Carter, Tennessee
2009-12-09 · Northwest Carter, Tennessee
$20K
Property damage
60 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Elizabethton Star newspaper reported numerous trees and powerlines downed by non-thunderstorm winds countywide.
Wider weather episode
A strong low pressure tracked across east Tennessee bringing damaging non-thunderstorm winds to the area late in the day on the 8th and continued into the overnight hours on the 9th. The strongest winds occurred over the higher elevations. Flash flooding was also reported in the overnight hours.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 202346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.