High Wind — Southeast Monroe, Tennessee

2012-12-20 · Southeast Monroe, Tennessee

Event narrative

Dispatch personnel reported several trees downed by high wind in the Tellico area and also toward the Monroe and Polk county lines.

Wider weather episode

A cold front tracked across the region triggering high non-thunderstorms wind over the area on the 20th. The strongest wind occurred across the higher elevations where most of the wind damage reports were reported. Wind gusts as high as 100 mph were reported. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed by the high wind. Several homes and buildings were also damaged by the wind. One person was injured in Camp Creek in Greene County when the tractor trailer he was driving on Camp Creek Road flipped on its side by the wind.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 421082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.