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A round of severe thunderstorms swept through East Tennessee, knocking down trees and power lines, blocking roads, and causing widespread outages across multiple counties. In Oak Ridge, a tree fell on a couple's home, leaving them to weigh repair costs against ongoing medical expenses, prompting a community fundraising effort. In Oliver Springs, high winds tore the roof off an airport hangar, damaging or possibly totaling two planes. Following the storms, forecasters called for continued heat impact with highs in the 90s feeling like over 100 degrees and additional strong-to-severe storm chances, while utilities urged residents to check outage maps. Knoxville officials also held public discussions with property owners about flash flooding as part of a $4.3 million stormwater infrastructure review, and forecasts called for scattered evening thunderstorms before drier, cooler weather arrives by the weekend.