Mar 3, 2020
Supercell thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours across Middle Tennessee and shifted east ahead of a surface warm front. Wind structure through the atmosphere was sufficient for rotating storms in an environment of weakening instability. Isolated damage was reported on the Cumberland Plateau and Central East Tennessee along a line parallel to Interstate 40.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 878502). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.