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Overnight storms knock out power, trigger flooding

Strong overnight thunderstorms caused scattered outages and flooding reports across East Tennessee, including Knox County and western Knoxville.
WHO: Utility crews and affected residents/customers in East Tennessee
WHAT: Scattered power outages and reports of flooding after overnight thunderstorms
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026 at 6:56 AM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Heavy rainfall and damaging storm conditions from strong overnight thunderstorms led to flooding and scattered power outages.

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