High Wind — North Sevier, Tennessee

2020-04-23 · North Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Gust measured at the Cove Mountain wind tower.

Wider weather episode

A strong southerly flow developed across the higher terrain along the Tennessee and North Carolina border generating a mountain wave acceleration of the wind just to the lee of the state line. Some wind damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.