High Wind — North Sevier, Tennessee

2016-03-31 · North Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

A wind gust of 83 mph was recorded two miles west of Gatlinburg at the Cove Mountain wind tower.

Wider weather episode

A strengthening low pressure system moved toward the Southern Appalachian Region generating very strong wind gusts in the higher terrain along the Tennessee and North Carolina border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.