Severe thunderstorm causes hail and wind damage in Knoxville, Knoxville TN
Other Non-Crime Events (Severe Weather)A severe thunderstorm with large hail and strong winds hit parts of Knox County including Knoxville, Lake Forest, Bearden, North Shore Drive, and Kingston Pike. The storm caused hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. There were also power outages reported. Weather officials warned of possible tornado development. Residents were advised to seek shelter and remain alert.
Audio|Source: WB4GBI 146.940 MHz Amateur Radio Repeater, Sevier County TN
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Transcript:
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Again, we have a Sierra thunderstorm warning that is active with the wall cloud indications of rotation.
00:05
Any store or any spotters that have observations that the weather service can use, please call net control.
00:12
All of the stations hold your traffic.
00:13
Okay for each other. Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 2 o'clock for central Knox County.
00:18
Severe thunderstorm, which prompted the warning, has moved out of Anderson County, so Anderson County is no longer in the severe thunderstorm warning.
00:25
That has been canceled.
00:26
Knox County, central Knox County is still under the warning until 2 o'clock.
00:30
60 mile an hour wind gusts and a half dollar sized hail, as reported to broadcast media.
00:35
Hail[1] damage to vehicles is expected, wind damage to roofs, siding, trees.
00:38
Knoxville, Lake Forest, and Bearden, as well as I-40 between mile marker 378 and 391, I-75 between mile marker 108 and 109.
00:48
Remain alert for possible tornado.
00:49
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
00:52
You can spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure, prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds.
00:58
People outside should move to a shelter inside a strong building and stay away from windows.
01:02
Tornado possible.
01:03
One and a quarter inch size hail possible, winds of 60 miles an hour are possible, okay, for each of noon.
01:10
Go ahead, Chris, or Kevin.
01:12
Yeah, about four minutes ago, P-size hail started, winds were, yeah, I got to estimate about 35 miles an hour.
01:21
Roger that, you on Ashburg Drive, I think it was, north of Bearden Middle? Yep, Asperton.
01:27
Ashburton, okay, yeah, okay, you're not too far from me, okay, I'm on the other side of the railroad track.
01:30
What size hail was that, Kevin?
01:32
Okay, I got a report Middlebrook near Amherst of hail.
01:36
Stand by. Also getting a report from my wife of hail P-Size off of North Shore.
01:42
Did you get this tornado possible out? I'm sorry, Greg.
01:45
W. Covered again just in case, but again the National Weather Service issued is near Thunderstorm Warning.
01:50
It remains effective until 2 p.m.
01:51
For central Knox County.
01:52
This does have a tornado possible tag on it.
01:54
Hazard 60 mile per hour wind gust at 143.
01:58
Spirit Thunderstorm was located near Knoxville, moving east at 25 miles per hour.
02:01
Hail[1] damage to vehicles is expected to wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
02:06
Locations impacted Knoxville, Lake Forest, and Bearden.
02:09
This includes Interstate 40 between 378 and 393.
02:13
Interstate 75 between Mile Marker 108 and 109.
02:16
Remain alert for a possible tornado.
02:18
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
02:20
Forms. Key on November 4th was staying a fox drive with an update.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:24
The rain has stopped here, the winds have calmed down, just watching this storm coming in from the west.
02:29
However, do you have second party reports of power outage just about a mile to my north on Kingston Pike.
02:37
November 4 Alpha Echo Romeo.
02:40
We've got Nichols Seidtell also reported.
02:43
Go ahead, Alpha Romeo.
02:44
Power outage at North Shore Drive.
02:46
It is near Kingston Pike, North Shore Drive.
02:48
My wife just texted me the power is out there at that location near North Shore and Kingston Pike.
02:55
Power outage at North Shore near Kingston Pike, thank you.
02:57
Update K4 MCK.
02:58
MCK goes. Yep, looks like the worst has passed, hail got up to nickel and quarter sized mixed in.
03:06
Mostly dime sized, a little bit of nickel and quarter.
03:08
Nickel to quarter, got it, thank you.
03:10
There is an update from the National Weather Service that hail could reach up to 1.25 inches.
03:16
I'll put your three, AQX.
03:18
AQX, go ahead.
03:19
53 Hotel Uniform X-ray name is Butch.
03:22
I just got a phone call from my wife.
03:25
She's at a bank, parts of the bank, at the intersection of North Shore and Kingston Pike.
03:33
And they're having heavy hail, heavy rain,
03:37
no power, and they've had the lock of the doors closed because of winds trying to pull them open.
03:42
Copy heavy hail, heavy rain, and power outage.
03:43
Thank you, Butch.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Hail: Reports of hail up to 1.25 inches (quarter-size) causing property damage
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Location mentioned:
Kingston Pike & N Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919
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