Debris Flow in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Debris Flow February 21, 2019 · Hawkins County, Tennessee

Death

$8.7M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wet antecedent soils, with additional rain prior to and during the event. Portion of Hwy 70 collapsed near Cave Springs Road. Two vehicles involved, with one death and one injury.

The wider storm

A wet February caused soils to be near saturation. Abundant Gulf moisture associated with approaching frontal boundaries and a southwesterly 500 MB flow produced additional heavy rainfall over the Cumberland Plateau.

Began near Eidson (36.4997, -83.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 811049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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