Power Outage in Tracy City, TN

Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds led to numerous reports of downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and property damage across all of Grundy County. Damages are estimated.

Trees down on power lines and across Highway 50 at Clouse Hill Road.

Trees were blown down near the Skymont Scout Reservation and several power outages were reported throughout Grundy County.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county, especially in Tracy City and Monteagle.

A tree was blown down onto power lines on 20th Avenue North near Gruetli-Laager.

Power lines and poles were blown down that blocked Highway 56 between Coalmont and Tracy City.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Gruetli-Laager, with one tree falling onto a house. Downed trees also blocked Dog Town Road between Coalmont and Gruetli-Laager.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Esther Drive off Colony Road.

Highway 50 was shut down between Pelham and Altamont due to trees and power lines blown down across the roadways in three separate locations. One tree fell onto a car.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Colony Road with power outages in the area.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Main Street at 14th Avenue as well as Homer Layne Road at Highway 150 in Tracy City.

Power lines were blown down on Lakes Rd east of Tracy City.

Power lines were blown down on 20th Ave North near Bouldin Rd.

A Facebook report indicated a 57 mph wind gust was measured on a home weather station in Monteagle. A few trees and power lines were reportedly blown down.

Snow and sleet accumulations up to 1.0 fell during the late afternoon on February 20, followed by freezing rain with ice accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 0.75 from the evening on February 20 into the early morning hours on February 21. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down throughout Grundy County. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.9 miles NW of Altamont reported extensive tree damage. Grundy County was declared a Presidential disaster area on April 2, 2015.

Precipitation totals across Grundy County ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 of combined ice, sleet and snow. A trained spotter measured up to 0.1 of ice in Monteagle, and a Facebook report from Gruetli-Laager measured 0.13 of ice with an unknown amount of sleet and snow. Scattered trees and power lines were knocked down, and many roads and schools were closed.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Tracy City.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, and Palmer.

One quarter to one half of an inch of ice accumulations on trees, power lines, and other exposed surfaces caused scattered to widespread power outages across the county.

Power outages caused by downed power lines.

Sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.