Flood — Union, Tennessee

2018-02-11 · near Maynardville, Union, Tennessee

Event narrative

Several road closures across the county. Some roads covered by debris flows.

Wider weather episode

At 500 MB, a strong western Atlantic high pressure ridge and a deep low pressure trough over the High Plains were denoted at the surface by a slow-moving cold front over the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. This resulted in unseasonably warm and humid conditions across east Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and widespread heavy rains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735735. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.