High Wind — North Sevier, Tennessee

2010-11-30 · North Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Numerous road closures were reported due to fallen trees.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved north across Middle Tennessee. The extremely tight pressure gradient between this low and an area of high pressure over the eastern seaboard caused powerful, damaging southeast winds to blow across the Southern Appalachian Mountains affecting this mountain chain and the adjacent foothills in the Great Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 265244. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.