Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Tennessee
Thunderstorm Wind April 12, 2020 · Polk County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous trees were reported down across the county. The area around Reliance was hit especially hard. The time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
The wider storm
A prolonged convective event with deep moist southerly flow in an unstable environment with strong wind shear generated supercell thunderstorms across Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina. The lengthy period of heavy rain resulted in widespread three to four inch rainfall totals across East Tennessee, Southwest North Carolina, and Southwest Virginia.
Began near Hiwassee Beach (35.1900, -84.5700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 875945. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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