Photo shared from Facebook of some of the storm damage in Palmer, TN
Intense storms pounded the area from late Friday night through Saturday evening. Heavy rainfall was felt throughout the region. Flash flooding occurred, and strong winds caused damage.
The National Weather Service confirmed that straight-line winds were measured at 90mph in the Grundy County town of Palmer.
The Palmer Fire Department thanked the fire departments that provided mutual aid during the incident: Gruetli-Laager, Dunlap, Piney Creek, and South End, along with the support of Grundy Dispatch, Grundy EMA, Grundy Sheriff’s Department, County Road Department, TDOT, SVEC, and Ben Lomand.
SVEC and additional contract crews worked from Friday night through Sunday to restore power to affected areas.
