Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
Issued by NWS Nashville, TN
797 NOUS44 KOHX 291746 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-300015- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 1246 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 5/26/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event - Update #1... .Northern Sumner County Wind Damage... Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 05/26/2024 Time: 9:57 AM to 10:15 AM CDT Location: 1 W Mitchellville to 5 NNW Westmoreland Lat/Lon: 36.63 / -86.54 Survey Summary: A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern Sumner County late Sunday morning causing widespread wind damage to trees and power lines. A NWS storm survey found a large 1.5 mile wide by 11 mile long downburst blew down dozens of trees and power lines from west of Mitchellville to the Kentucky border north of Westmoreland. Some trees fell onto homes causing substantial damage. Winds were estimated up to 75 mph. .Overton, Pickett, and Fentress County Wind Damage... Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 05/26/2024 Time: 11:26 AM to 11:53 AM CDT Location: Pickett CCC Memorial State Park Lat/Lon: 36.55 / -84.80 Survey Summary: A line of severe thunderstorms moved over northern Overton, Pickett, and northern Fentress Counties late Sunday morning, causing widespread wind damage to trees, power lines, and some outbuildings. The worst damage occurred across eastern Pickett and northeast Fentress Counties where a NWS storm survey found a large 2.5 mile wide by 7 mile long downburst and embedded stronger microbursts blew down hundreds of trees in and around Pickett State Park and Big South Fork Recreation Area. The park was temporarily closed due to all roads being blocked by downed trees. Winds were estimated up to 85 mph. Thank you to Fentress County EMA and Fentress County Fire Dept for assisting with this survey. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Husted/Shamburger