Nashville Weather

Risk Lowered But Strong Storms Still Possible Thursday Afternoon, Evening

... line of storms pushing in this evening, there is some concern that scattered storms could break out this afternoon ahead of that line, likely on the I-65 corridor during Thursday’s rush hour. Should that occur, they could be strong as well. Keep an eye on the radar at __link__/radar. Both those possible afternoon storms and the following line could bring severe weather. The timing for the main line in Clarksville and a few areas west will be between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The timing for Nashville, Murfreesboro, and the I-65 corridor will be from about 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Metro Office of Emergency Management plans to activate Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m., especially with the storm’s timing during rush hour. It means all necessary agencies will be pulled together in order to quickly assist with any problems that arise. Areas east will be under the storms from 8 p.m. to midnight. News 2 meteorologists urge you stay weather aware and have a safety plan, if needed.  Click here to read more on News 2 Storm Tracker’s Family Safety. Behind this storm system, temperatures drop to the ...

Middle Tennessee Could See Severe Storms Thursday Evening

... monitoring the weather and will activate the emergency operations center if and when communities start asking for help. TEMA is reminding everyone to take cover from storms in a basement or an innermost room on the first floor, such as a closet with no windows or a bathroom. Here's a guide on how to navigate the difference between weather watches and warnings. Watches are issued when severe weather could happen. They go for several hours and include large areas. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for thunderstorms to form that could produce damaging winds (60+mph) or large hail (1+" diameter). A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms and the possibility of those storms to produce tornadoes. Warnings are issued when severe weather is happening. They last for minutes, not hours, and cover portions of individual counties. A severe thunderstorm ...

Severe Weather Outlook Downgraded For Parts Of Tennessee But Some Threats Remain

... photo gallery and possibly used on-air. BOOKMARK THIS: Middle Tennessee Severe Weather Resource Guide/Contact Sheet. The index uses a number scale of 1-5 for severe storms as follows. 1. MARGINAL: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. They are limited in duration, coverage and/or intensity. Winds between 40-60 mph, hail up to 1" and low tornado risk. 2. SLIGHT: Scattered Severe Storms are possible. These storms are short-lived and not widespread. Isolated intense storms are possibe. One or two tornadoes are possible. Reports of strong wind damage and isolated hail between 1-2" possible. 3. ENHANCED: Numerous Severe Storms are possible. A few of the storms may be intense and/or widespread. A few tornadoes are possible, several reports of wind damage and damaging hail between 1-2" possible. 4. MODERATE: Widespread Severe Storms are likely. These storms will be long-lived, widespread and intense. Strong tornadoes possible, widespread wind damage and "Destructive" hail 2" or bigger. 5. HIGH: Widespread Severe Storms are expected. These storms are long-lived, very widespread and particularly intense. Tornado outbreaks ...

Hail, Winds Hit Middle Tennessee; More Severe Weather In The Forecast

... Walker IV / The Tennessean)Buy Photo. 76 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Severe weather has swept through Middle Tennessee, and more could be on the way. Parts of Middle Tennessee remain under a severe thunderstorm watch, which is set to expire at 10 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The watch includes Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner and Robertson counties. Montgomery, Houston, Stewart, Humphreys, Perry, Hickman, Lewis and Wayne counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. A Monday afternoon storm wave brought hail and strong winds. It took down branches in Nashville and knocked out power to about 850 Nashville Electric customers, according to the company's outage map. Thirteen downed power lines have been reported, too. Nearly 700 Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation customers are without power, and the vast majority of those are in Springfield. Tree damage was reported in West End Park, and golf-ball-size hail was reported in Millersville, Rose said. South of Nashville, reports of damage along the Perry-Lewis county line may require a closer look to determine if a tornado touched down, said ...

Metro Schools Releases Statement On Severe Weather

... reports soon changed to 7 a.m. with Nashville actually being placed under a severe thunderstorm warning at 6:26 a.m. and a tornado warning at 7:03 a.m. School officials said by the time the situation changed, buses were already on the roads and many parents were headed to work. Several parents cited concerns that Metro Schools did not delay classes, even though heavy storms hit the area just as students were heading to school. A Metro Schools spokeswoman said rapidly changing weather patterns made it tough to delay. “We receive our information from the Office of Emergency Management,” said spokeswoman Ameerah Palacios. “As of 5:40 a.m., we were told not to expect the storms until about 9:00 a.m.”. Straight line winds damaged parts of the roof at Du Pont Hadley Middle School, resulting in a gas leak. The school’s principal called parents around 8:45 a.m. to tell them about the damage and brought their students to the gym. Sky 5 Flies Over Dupont Hadley Middle School and Creekwood High School. Students spent about two hours in the gym while maintenance crews cleaned up debris and contained the gas leak. Around 10:30 a.m. students returned to ...

Severe Storms Rolling Into Rutherford, Williamson Counties

... , The Tennessean Published 3:08 p.m. CT March 29, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago. Severe weather outlook for Thursday, March 30, 2017. (Photo: NWS). 385 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Severe thunderstorms are possible across Middle Tennessee Thursday evening, with the bulk of severe weather expected to hit Montgomery, Robertson and Stewart counties, according to the National Weather Service in Nashville. Just after 7 p.m., the National Weather Service in Nashville issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Rutherford County in effect until 7:45 p.m. The weather service says people in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Walterhill, Lascassas, Christiana and Rockvale could see 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail. Those places could see roof, siding and tree damage. A special weather statement has been issued for part of Williamson County for the same line of storms. But much of Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, remained under a slight risk of severe weather Thursday night. "The ...