Thunderstorm Wind — Unicoi, Tennessee

2014-07-08 · near Unicoi, Unicoi, Tennessee

Event narrative

Five trees were reported down in Unicoi along Unicoi Drive.

Wider weather episode

A pre-frontal trough shifted southeast out of the Ohio Valley and moved into a moderately unstable Southern Appalachian Region during the afternoon hours generating severe convection. Severe weather mode was almost entirely straight line wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 518710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.