Flash Flood in Hancock County, Tennessee

Flash Flood February 7, 2019 · Hancock County, Tennessee

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Landslide washed out portion of Hwy 66 at the Hancock County and Hawkins County border.

The wider storm

A warm, moist, Gulf air mass was in place across the area, with a weak surface trough located over the Cumberland Plateau, which helped focus rainfall amounts of a few inches over parts of northeast Tennessee.

Began near Sneedville (36.4891, -83.1691).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810279. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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