Thunderstorm Wind in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind April 27, 2011 · Hamilton County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 41-year-old woman was killed in her trailer by a falling tree. Reports stated that her husband and son were seeking shelter in a closet whereas she chose to stay out the closet. The room she in which was located is where the tree smashed the trailer. The husband and son were not injured.
The wider storm
Favorable atmospheric conditions resulted in a deadly tornado outbreak across east Tennessee on the 27th. The thunderstorms produced more than 50 tornadoes across the east Tennessee area with 32 deaths and more than 200 injured. The tornadoes produced from light to heavy damage to hundreds of homes and businesses. Hail as large as baseballs was also reported.
Began near (cha)lovell Fld Chat (35.0300, -85.1823).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
51 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 353248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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