KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As the summer season is coming to an end in East Tennessee, the storms continue to leave damage in some of the counties.
WATE’s meteorologists reported on power lines down, fallen trees and other debris on the roads.
Petticoat Road in Knoxville 
Home Depot on Kingston Pike 
Home Depot on Kingston Pike 
Petticoat Road in Knoxville 
Lighting Damage at Delph Family Campground in Mooresburg, TN on Cherokee Lake (Photo via Phoenix Ball) 
Lighting Damage at Delph Family Campground in Mooresburg, TN on Cherokee Lake (Photo via Phoenix Ball) 
Lighting Damage at Delph Family Campground in Mooresburg, TN on Cherokee Lake (Photo via Phoenix Ball) 
Lighting Damage at Delph Family Campground in Mooresburg, TN on Cherokee Lake (Photo via Phoenix Ball) 
Crews respond to downed tree on Montana Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after strong storms on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: City of Oak Ridge. 
Crews respond to downed tree on East Drive in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after strong storms on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: City of Oak Ridge. 
Crews respond to downed tree on Montana Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after strong storms on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: City of Oak Ridge. 
Crews respond to downed tree on East Drive in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after strong storms on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: City of Oak Ridge. 
Downed tree branches on at a home on Killarney Road in Knoxville on Aug. 7, 2023. Photo: Lemis Centeno 
Downed tree branches on at a home on Killarney Road in Knoxville on Aug. 7, 2023. Photo: Lemis Centeno 
(Photo: Ken Oakes) 
Fallen tree on N. Peters Road near Market Place Boulevard in Knoxville. (Photo: Knoxville Police Department) 
Power lines downed during storm on Middlebrook Pike and Fox Lonas Road. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Power lines downed during storm on Middlebrook Pike and Fox Lonas Road. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Neighborhood in Knoxville after the storm. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Trees downed at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: Knoxville Parks & Recreation 
Trees downed at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: Knoxville Parks & Recreation 
Trees downed at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville on Monday, Aug. 7. Photo: Knoxville Parks & Recreation
At a Home Depot on Kingston Pike, there was a tree that fell on top of a parked car in a parking lot. Another tree was seen covering part of the entrance to the store.
In Knox County, a tree fell on top of some powerlines on Petticoat Lane. Another tree fell in the middle of a crosswalk. Knoxville Fire Department is also on the scene of a Hazmat situation on Fountain View and Sanders Drive after fallen tree caused a gas leak. Crews are also assisting with damaged buildings throughout the Knoxville area.
Storm damage at some houses in the Lovell Road area, Pellissippi Parkway. (Photo: The Grimpuh’s Farm YouTube Channel) 
Storm damage at some houses in the Lovell Road area, Pellissippi Parkway. (Photo: The Grimpuh’s Farm YouTube Channel) 
Storm damage at some houses in the Lovell Road area, Pellissippi Parkway. (Photo: The Grimpuh’s Farm YouTube Channel) 
Storm damage at some houses in the Lovell Road area, Pellissippi Parkway. (Photo: The Grimpuh’s Farm YouTube Channel) 
5th Avenue in Knoxville. 
5th Avenue in Knoxville. 
Tree branches on the on Gleason and Rain Forest Road in the Palisades Condominium community. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree branches on the on Gleason and Rain Forest Road in the Palisades Condominium community. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Wind, rain damage in Loudon. (Photo: Karen Gillum) 
Wind, rain damage in Loudon. (Photo: Karen Gillum) 
Downed power lines on Middlebrook Pike across from the West Park Baptist Church. (Photo: Christopher Renshaw) 
Tree falls at a cemetery on Adair Drive in Knoxville. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree falls at a cemetery on Adair Drive in Knoxville. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree falls at a cemetery on Adair Drive in Knoxville. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree falls at a cemetery on Adair Drive in Knoxville. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree falls at a cemetery on Adair Drive in Knoxville. (Photo: WATE Staff) 
Tree branch goes through a bus in Jefferson County. (Courtesy of Amber Taylor) 
Tree fallen in the area of Seven Oaks. (Photo: Casey Anderson) 
Tree falls on top of a house in Seven Oaks. (Photo: Casey Anderson) 
Tree hits power lines in the Seven Oaks area. (Photo: Casey Anderson) 
Tree fell on into a person’s lawn, in front of their home in the Seven Oaks area. (Photo: Casey Anderson) 
Fallen tree in front of Franklin Hills off of Kingston Pike. (Photo: WATE Staff)
A Weigel’s on Cedar Bluff Road in West Knoxville has severe damage after the roof came off during the storm.
A neighborhood in West Knoxville on Lovell Road had debris, fallen trees and damaged garage doors, according to Rural Metro Fire spokesperson Jeff Bagwell. Rural Metro Fire responded to the scene to assist with the efforts to help the residents impacted by the storm.
Fallen trees and other debris left in an neighborhood in Knox County on Lovell Road. (Photo: Rural Metro Fire) 
Fallen trees and other debris left in an neighborhood in Knox County on Lovell Road. (Photo: Rural Metro Fire) 
Fallen trees and other debris left in an neighborhood in Knox County on Lovell Road. (Photo: Rural Metro Fire) 
Fallen trees and other debris left in an neighborhood in Knox County on Lovell Road. (Photo: Rural Metro Fire) 
Fallen trees and other debris left in an neighborhood in Knox County on Lovell Road. (Photo: Rural Metro Fire)
An apartment complex on Lovell Xing Way has buildings that were “badly damaged” after the storm. The Knoxville Fire Department and Karns Fire Department are on the scene working to evacuate some residents.
Some schools have closed due to the storms, including Loudon High School in Loudon, Tenn. According to the Loudon County Schools’ Facebook, the high school will close on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Heavy rainfall has caused some flooding in some places in the area. A viewer sent WATE a photo of some flooding behind a building on Kingston Pike.
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The Knoxville Police Department has reported broken traffic signals at the intersections of Kingston Pike and Seven Oaks Drive; Kingston Pike and Winston Road; and Blount Avenue and Kay Street. Anyone in the area will need to use caution.
According to WATE’s Dominic Webster, traffic lights seem to be off on Northshore Drive and Kingston Pike.
Editor’s Note: This story will be edited periodically as we work to get more storm damage information.
