Mar 1, 2017
A well developed upper level trough moved from the Eastern Plains to the Eastern Seaboard with an associated strong low pressure system and cold front. A squall line formed ahead of the front and swept across the Southern Appalachian region from mid morning through the mid afternoon hours. Several reports of straight line wind damage were received during the event along with limited reports of large hail. Most of the damage was on the Cumberland Plateau and across Southeast Tennessee with more i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 685329). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Knox County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.