Hail in Unicoi County, Tennessee
Hail March 17, 2018 · Unicoi County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Quarter size hail was reported at Limestone Cove.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper level system and surface cold front during the evening hours. Several of these storms produced large hail and wind damage. Funnel clouds were reported as a discrete supercell thunderstorm developed over Southeast Tennessee and moved into Southwest North Carolina. As this supercell moved into Monroe County, Tennessee, a weak tornado developed downing several trees and producing minor structural damage.
Began near Limestone Cove (36.1800, -82.2600).
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 735097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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