High Wind — Northwest Carter, Tennessee

2016-02-24 · Northwest Carter, Tennessee

Event narrative

Several trees and power lines were reported down across the county resulting in several road closures.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved northeast out of the Lower Mississippi Valley through the Upper Ohio Valley dragging a cold front through the Southern Appalachians. The strong wind field associated with the deep low pressure system generated numerous downed trees across the region. Some convective gusts also developed with a few thunderstorms during the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.