1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 18, 1:30 PM EST, 3 hours 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 230 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2005 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND FRIDAY)...MODELS AND ENSEMBLES GENERALLY AGREE THAT ZONAL FLOW WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE PERIOD AS UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION. THIS SHOULD PUSH THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY CURRENTLY DRAPED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TO THE NORTH BY LATE IN THE FIRST PERIOD. ANTICIPATE RETURN TO MORE SCATTERED/DIURNAL CONVECTION AS BOUNDARY EXITS THE AREA. MODEL TINE HEIGHTS SHOW GOOD DRYING IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS WHICH SUPPORTS THIS CONCLUSION. HAVE NO REASON TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE EXISTING GRIDS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THIS SCENARIO CAPTURED QUITE WELL. .LONG TERM...(FRI NIGHT THROUGH THU)...MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A CONVECTIVE COMPLEX MAY AFFECT MAINLY NORTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. WHILE CONFIDENCE NOT HIGH THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN...WILL BUMP POPS UP NORTH INTO THE LOW CHANCE RANGE FOR FRI NIGHT...THEN WILL RUN WITH 20 POPS SW TO 50 POPS NE MTNS SAT. SIGNIFICANT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO SWING THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. DYNAMICS AND MOISTURE LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE LIMITED...SO JUST CHANCE POPS FOR NOW SUNDAY. WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH...WILL GO DRY SUN NIGHT AND MONDAY. LOOKS LIKE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN CONTROL THROUGH THU...WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 72 93 73 95 / 40 30 20 20 KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN 71 91 72 93 / 50 30 20 30 OAK RIDGE, TN 71 92 73 94 / 50 30 20 30 TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 67 88 66 90 / 50 40 30 40 && .MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC......NONE. TN......NONE. VA......NONE. && LCM/LDW
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1228 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE BIG STONE GAP 36.87N 82.74W
08/16/2005 WISE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS IN THE EAST STONE GAL
AREA. REPORTED BY THE VIRGINIA DOT.
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W NORTON 36.93N 82.64W
08/16/2005 WISE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 621 NEAR DORCHESTER JUNCTION.
REPORTED BY THE VIRGINIA DOT.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG LEBANON 36.90N 82.08W
08/16/2005 RUSSELL VA UTILITY COMPANY
A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
AMERICAN POWER.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 35.06N 85.63W
08/16/2005 MARION TN UTILITY COMPANY
A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWNED POWERLINES IN JASPER. REPORTED
BY SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
08/16/2005 HAMILTON TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 815 PM TO 825 PM...A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF HAMILTON COUNTY. REPORTED BY
HAMILTON ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE WHITWELL 35.15N 85.49W
08/16/2005 MARION TN UTILITY COMPANY
THREE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED POWERLINES TO THREE
DIFFERENT HOMES IN THE KETNER MILL AREA. REPORTED BY
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0840 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
08/16/2005 HAMILTON TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 840 PM TO 850 PM...SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY HAMILTON ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.
&&
FERRELLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1229 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE BIG STONE GAP 36.87N 82.74W
08/16/2005 WISE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS IN THE EAST STONE GAL
AREA. REPORTED BY THE VIRGINIA DOT.
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W NORTON 36.93N 82.64W
08/16/2005 WISE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ONE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 621 NEAR DORCHESTER JUNCTION.
REPORTED BY THE VIRGINIA DOT.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG LEBANON 36.90N 82.08W
08/16/2005 RUSSELL VA UTILITY COMPANY
A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
AMERICAN POWER.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S LEBANON 36.88N 82.08W
08/16/2005 RUSSELL VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN ONE MILE SOUTH OF LEBANON. REPORTED BY
DISPATCH.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESVILLE 36.69N 83.12W
08/16/2005 LEE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN ON TOWN BRANCH RD. ALSO LARGE LIMB DOWN
NEAR THE SAME LOCATION. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 NE PENNINGTON GAP 36.87N 82.89W
08/16/2005 LEE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN IN THE OLINGER COMMUNITY. REPORTED BY
DISPATCH.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 35.06N 85.63W
08/16/2005 MARION TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN IN JASPER. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 35.06N 85.63W
08/16/2005 MARION TN UTILITY COMPANY
A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWNED POWERLINES IN JASPER. REPORTED
BY SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
08/16/2005 HAMILTON TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 815 PM TO 825 PM...A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF HAMILTON COUNTY. REPORTED BY
HAMILTON ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE WHITWELL 35.15N 85.49W
08/16/2005 MARION TN UTILITY COMPANY
THREE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED POWERLINES TO THREE
DIFFERENT HOMES IN THE KETNER MILL AREA. REPORTED BY
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY POWER.
0840 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
08/16/2005 HAMILTON TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 840 PM TO 850 PM...SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY HAMILTON ELECTRIC POWER BOARD.
0854 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATTANOOGA 35.07N 85.26W
08/16/2005 HAMILTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN ON MCDONALD RD. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
&&
FERRELLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
235 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE KNOXVILLE 36.03N 83.92W
08/17/2005 KNOX TN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 TO 6 TREES DOWNED ONTO ROADWAYS IN AND AROUND THE HALLS
CROSSROADS AREA. REPORTED BY THE KNOX COUNTY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE CLINTON 36.13N 84.08W
08/17/2005 ANDERSON TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 735 PM TO 750 PM EDT...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWNED ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF ANDERSON COUNTY.
REPORTED BY CLINTON UTILITIES.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E MARYVILLE 35.75N 83.88W
08/17/2005 BLOUNT TN UTILITY COMPANY
FROM 800 PM TO 820 PM EDT...SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS
DOWNED POWERLINES ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY ALCOA ELECTRIC AND SEVIER COUNTY ELECTRIC.
&&
FERRELLThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees down on powerlines in East Brainerd area. Reported by Electric Power Board.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5470256.