Thunderstorm Wind — Hamilton, Tennessee

2020-04-12 · near Brainerd, Hamilton, Tennessee

Event narrative

A large, uprooted tree fell across the corner of a permanent home. The tree destroyed the underlying structure of the roof and laid across an occupied bed. This damage occurred northwest of the eastern Hamilton County tornado and was associated with the heavy precipitation and consequentially strong outflow wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 890609. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.