Flood in Grainger County, Tennessee

Flood March 18, 2021 · Grainger County, Tennessee

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding at the intersection of Bluff Road, Dunville Gap Road, and Wolfe Hollow.

The wider storm

A low pressure system produced high winds in the mountains and foothills of East Tennessee during the early morning hours of March 18. Heavy rainfall also occurred across the southern Tennessee Valley and southern Plateau, resulting in flooding on the evening of the 17th and early morning of the 18th. Later in the day on the 18th, thunderstorms moved across the area, some of which produced large hail.

Began near Lulaville (36.2602, -83.5827).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 950609. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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