Strong winds knock down about two dozen trees near Norris

 

NORRIS—Strong winds knocked down a few dozen trees in a small area south of Norris Dam during the storms on Wednesday.

Meteorologist Glenn Carrin of the National Weather Service in Morristown said the vast majority of trees were down in the forecast area due to strong winds on a windy day. There was a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms, he said, and very tight pressure gradients with winds of 25 to 30 mph, and gusts over 40 mph.

The strong southwest winds could be stronger at higher elevations, Carrin said.

Thundershowers can bring higher winds to the surface, temporarily bringing down a “finger of high wind,” Carrin said.

The trees pictured here are along Norris Freeway (U.S. 441) near Walnut Orchard and Island Home Baptist Church.

 

 

 

 

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