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38 Wind Severe storm winds most commonly occur as straight‐line winds; a downburst of wind created by an area of significantly rain‐cooled air that spreads out in all directions after hitting the ground. All jurisdictions are vulnerable to receiving damage from these severe storm winds. Historically, severe storm wind events occur multiple times a year in McMi nn County. The severity of severe storm winds is commonly measured by wind speed (knots or mph). It is not unusual for McMinn County to experience winds speeds up to 73 knots (84 mph) causing structural damage, power outages and trees down. Notable events: 6/11/2003 ‐ A tree fel l on a mobile home at 222 county road 61 injuring an occupant. 7/10/2003 ‐ A large tree fell onto a truck and car that were traveling on highway 30 near Athens. One elderly man was injured. 4/10/2009 ‐ An individual reported a tree fell on a home and vehicle from thunderstorm winds in Athens. One person in the home was hospitalized with a neck injury. 4/13/2009 ‐ Law enforc ement officials reported a tree fell on a home in Etowah killing the teenager sleeping inside. 11/7/2017 ‐ A resident was injured when a single wide mobile home was blown off of its foundation on the county road 100. The followin g chart provides severe storm wind event information for McMinn County between 1950 and 2021. The following information was obtained by accessing the NOAA database. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/. This information represents all the events and extent of the Severe Storm Wind hazard experienced by McMinn County, including the jurisdictions locate d within, and is the only source of data accessible. The information provided for McMinn County also applies to the school district due to the geographic distribution of the schools throughout the County. 119