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September 23, 2026

NWS: Wet Microburst Caused Trion Storm Damage, Winds May Have Reached 60-70 MPH

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The damaging storm that struck Trion Monday afternoon was not a tornado, according to the National Weather Service, but rather a downburst, likely a wet microburst, capable of producing winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph.