A cold front tracked across east Tennessee during the afternoon hours producing scattered thunderstorms along it.  A few storms became severe with hail up to golfball-size reported, as well as damaging thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCKE, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 17:10:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm winds along Highway 25/70 near Newport.

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:35:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOUNTVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Island Road near Blountville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:40:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: UNAKA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Panhandle Road northeast of Elizabethton.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:55:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Reynolds Street in Englewood.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAINGER, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 14:46:00 to 02-AUG-08 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAN STATION
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Blanken Road in Bean Station.

Hail in POLK, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 14:30:00 to 02-AUG-08 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: TURTLETOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported nickel-size hail fell across the southern and western portions of the county.

Hail in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 14:50:00 to 02-AUG-08 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOHNSON CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported penny-size hail fell in Johnson City.

Hail in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:45:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported quarter-size hail fell in Englewood.

Hail in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:55:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported golfball-size hail fell in Englewood.

Hail in UNICOI, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 16:15:00 to 02-AUG-08 16:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: UNICOI
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dispatch reported ping pong ball size hail fell north of Unicoi.

Hail in HAMILTON, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 17:05:00 to 02-AUG-08 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: OOLTEWAH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio spotter reported quarter-size hail fell in Ooltewah.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 02-AUG-08 15:45:00 to 02-AUG-08 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Daily Post-Athenian newspaper in Athens reported the Athens Utility Board reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and powerlines across mainly the eastern portions the county.  Over 1,700 customers lost power.