Flash Flood in Marion County, Tennessee
Flash Flood December 28, 2018 · Marion County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hikers sheltering in a cave overnight attempted to cross two branches of flooding Cave Cove Creek via a log during heavy rain to try to return to their vehicle. One female was swept away and drowned.
The wider storm
An unseasonably humid regime featured moisture intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of an approaching cold front, and a southwesterly flow aloft. Localized heavy rainfall mainly south of the I-40 corridor produced flooding.
Began near Martin Spgs (35.1566, -85.7932).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 798906. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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