Thunderstorms were suppressed across the Great Valley throughout the daytime hours with development on the Tennessee and North Carolina border terrain. By late afternoon, the local air mass over the valley had become moderately unstable and supported the development of widely scattered severe convection across Central East Tennessee and a small part of Southwest Virginia.

Hail in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 16:45:00 to 18-MAY-19 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: Y SECTION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported.

Hail in BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:00:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOWNSEND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail was reported.

Hail in BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:06:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT TABOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported.

Hail in COCKE, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 18:20:00 to 18-MAY-19 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOODWATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail was reported and a few trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 16:44:00 to 18-MAY-19 16:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: Y SECTION
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree and a power line was reported down near Buffalo Mountain State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:01:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: EMBREEVILLE JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree and power line was reported down on College Heights Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:13:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A few trees were reported down near Louisville Point Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:25:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: DU PONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Several trees were reported down on Dripping Spring Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:25:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: KNOB CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A few trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:31:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUBURBAN HILLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A few trees were reported down at the corner of Forest Hill and Gleason Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:37:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: PITNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A few trees were reported down on Sevierville Pike Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:43:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST KNOXVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down across the road at the 100 block of Richmond Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 18:10:00 to 18-MAY-19 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORRYTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 18:25:00 to 18-MAY-19 18:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was reported down on a mobile home along Oakland Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 18:26:00 to 18-MAY-19 18:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: BULLS GAP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was reported down on two vehicles and a home.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 18:50:00 to 18-MAY-19 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROGERSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Three trees were reported down at mobile home park in Rogersville.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 18-MAY-19 17:13:00 to 18-MAY-19 17:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: (TYS)MCGHEE TYSON KN
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at McGhee Tyson Airport.