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Thunderstorm Wind in Carter County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind June 13, 2013 · Carter County, Tennessee

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$8K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind 4 miles southeast of Elizabethton.

The wider storm

A cold front tracked through east Tennessee during the afternoon triggering thunderstorms over the area. With a favorable environment in place, two EF 1 tornadoes formed. Both of them downed many trees trees along their path as well as damaged a few roofs on homes. Thunderstorms also downed many trees over much of the area.

Began near Elizabethton (36.3091, -82.1692).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 452980. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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