Thunderstorm Wind — Union, Tennessee

2018-07-02 · near Sharps Chapel, Union, Tennessee

Event narrative

Three trees were reported down across the county. One of the trees was downed near Sharps Chapel.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms formed along a cool front sliding south across East Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours. The storms produced damaging winds, flash flooding and frequent lightning. The lightning resulted in a fatality in Roane County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 755361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.