High Wind — Northwest Carter, Tennessee

2009-12-02 · Northwest Carter, Tennessee

Event narrative

The Elizabethton Star newspaper reported at least 15 trees and many powerlines downed by non-thunderstorm winds countywide. A mobile home in Elizabethton was blown off its foundation. Several homes...businesses and outbuildings in Elizabethton were also damaged.

Wider weather episode

A strong pressure gradient across east Tennessee brought windy conditions over the mountains as a storm system moved across the midwest part of the U.S.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 206914. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.