Thunderstorm Wind — Gibson, Tennessee

2002-11-09 · near Medina, Gibson, Tennessee

Event narrative

Strong straight-line winds produced significant damage in the town of Medina. The south wall of the Medina Elementary School gymnasium was blown down. The scoreboard at the Medina football field was blown down. Two homes and one public building were destroyed. Several semi-tractor trailer trucks and other vehicles were blown over. Sixty-two other homes were damaged.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5323813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.