A cold front tracked across east Tennessee on the 27th through 29th.  The front produced numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Many trees and powerlines were downed by the wind.  Hail as large as golfball was also seen,  Several building were damaged.  In addition, an EF1 tornado tracked into southern Bradley where homes were shifted off their foundation 2 mile west-southwest of Gap Springs.

Hail in MONROE, TENNESSEE
From 27-APR-14 23:05:00 to 27-APR-14 23:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported thunderstorms produced golfball size hail in Madison.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 12:30:00 to 28-APR-14 12:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONEIDA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Oneida.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 12:30:00 to 28-APR-14 12:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONEIDA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a large tree downed by thunderstorm wind 4 miles northwest of Oneida.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:00:00 to 28-APR-14 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONEIDA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Park service personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind in the Oneida area.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:05:00 to 28-APR-14 13:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:18:00 to 28-APR-14 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: JELLICO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind along with a roof blown off home in Jellico.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:35:00 to 28-APR-14 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARTBURG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind and barn blown down 1 mile north of Wartburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:35:00 to 28-APR-14 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARTBURG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind 3 miles north of Wartburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 13:45:00 to 28-APR-14 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARTBURG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager personnel reported numerous trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind 2 miles south of Wartburg. In addition, one barn was mostly destroyed and several homes had roofs destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAIBORNE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 14:15:00 to 28-APR-14 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARROGATE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported a roof blown off a barn by thunderstorm wind on LMU property in Harrogate.  In addition, a road sign blown into a vehicle near the intersection of Routes 63 and 25.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 15:00:00 to 28-APR-14 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNEEDVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Sneedville.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNICOI, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 15:17:00 to 28-APR-14 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: ERWIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Erwin.

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 15:35:00 to 28-APR-14 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINGSPORT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Kingsport.

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 15:44:00 to 28-APR-14 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRISTOL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm wind near the Bristol Motor Speedwell 7 miles southwest of Bristol.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 19:45:00 to 28-APR-14 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNLAP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported one large tree downed by thunderstorm wind 3 miles south of Dunlap across East Valley Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 19:48:00 to 28-APR-14 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNLAP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported 2 trees downed by thunderstorm wind 8 miles north northwest of Dunlap.  One tree was downed on McCarver Loop Road and another downed on Stoker Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLEDSOE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 20:10:00 to 28-APR-14 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIKEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager personnel reported a few large trees downed by thunderstorm wind west on Pikeville in the Griffith Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLEDSOE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 20:20:00 to 28-APR-14 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIKEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager personnel reported a couple trees downed by thunderstorm wind 5 miles west of Pikeville in the Griffiths Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLEDSOE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 20:30:00 to 28-APR-14 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIKEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergence manager personnel reported a couple of trees downed by thunderstorm wind 5 miles southeast of Pikeville in the New Harmony Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 21:00:00 to 28-APR-14 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHATTANOOGA
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind across the southern half of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 21:10:00 to 28-APR-14 21:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SODDY DAISY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported a tree was downed on a house by thunderstorm wind 1 mile south of Soddy Daisy on Daisy Dallas Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:00:00 to 28-APR-14 22:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ATHENS
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported a few trees downed by thunderstorm wind in Athens.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:00:00 to 28-APR-14 22:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONEIDA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported one tree downed by thunderstorm wind south of  Oneida.

Tornado in BRADLEY, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:05:00 to 28-APR-14 22:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GAP SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 90.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An NWS Survey team determined an EF1 tornado touched down near Gap Springs with wind around 105 mph. It touched down 7 miles east-northeast of Cohutta Georgia and tracked into southern Bradley County, then lifted 7.5 east-northeast of Cohutta. The 100 yard wide track traveled along Hughes Lake Road SE where a home was shifted off its foundation.  The path length was only 0.56 miles.  No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:10:00 to 28-APR-14 22:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported one downed tree by thunderstorm wind 1 mile west of Oakdale.

Funnel Cloud in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:15:00 to 28-APR-14 22:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: NIOTA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter sighted a funnel cloud from a thunderstorm near Niota on exit 52 on I-75.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADLEY, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:43:00 to 28-APR-14 22:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported one tree downed on a house by thunderstorm wind in Cleveland.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADLEY, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:45:00 to 28-APR-14 23:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm wind countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCMINN, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:50:00 to 28-APR-14 23:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported several trees downed  by thunderstorm wind in Englewood.

Hail in MONROE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 22:54:00 to 28-APR-14 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency manager personnel reported thunderstorms produced golfball size hail 4 miles southwest of Madisonville.

Hail in KNOX, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 23:06:00 to 28-APR-14 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: FARRAGUT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported thunderstorms produced quarter-size hail 1 mile east-southeast of Farragut.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 23:15:00 to 28-APR-14 23:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed  by thunderstorm wind countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDON, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 23:18:00 to 28-APR-14 23:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported one tree downed  by thunderstorm wind just south of Loudon.

Funnel Cloud in LOUDON, TENNESSEE
From 29-APR-14 00:22:00 to 29-APR-14 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LENOIR CITY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter sighted a funnel cloud from a thunderstorm 6 miles east-southeast of Lenoir City.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDON, TENNESSEE
From 29-APR-14 00:30:00 to 29-APR-14 00:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUDON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed  by thunderstorm wind countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, TENNESSEE
From 29-APR-14 00:30:00 to 29-APR-14 00:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: KNOXVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed  by thunderstorm wind countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDON, TENNESSEE
From 28-APR-14 11:18:00 to 28-APR-14 11:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a tree downed  by thunderstorm wind just south of Loudon.