Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple Middle Tennessee Counties Through 12:30 AM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in Middle Tennessee. This alert was issued at 11:50 PM CDT following radar-indicated severe weather detected in the region.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in Middle Tennessee:

• Western Overton County
• Eastern Smith County
• Northern De Kalb County
• Jackson County
• Clay County
• Eastern Macon County
• Putnam County

Specific locations impacted include Cookeville, Livingston, Celina, Gainesboro, Algood, Baxter, Gordonsville, Red Boiling Springs, Hickman, Dowelltown, Liberty, Whitleyville, Moss, Rickman, and Granville. The warning also encompasses Burgess Falls State Park, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Edgar Evins State Park, and Cummins Falls State Park, as well as Interstate 40 between mile markers 258 and 292.

What You Should Do

For your protection, residents in the warned area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately.

Expected Conditions

The primary hazard identified is 60 mph wind gusts, which were radar-indicated. Residents should expect potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to .75 inches is also possible. At 11:49 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Red Boiling Springs to near Gordonsville to 9 miles west of Smithville, moving east at 45 mph.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 11:50 PM CDT on Sunday, March 15, until 12:30 AM CDT on Monday, March 16. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for Middle Tennessee until 3:00 AM CDT.