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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Nashville, TN

September 5, 2025Macon County, Sumner County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 5, 2025, 6:12 PM CDT for Macon County, Sumner County, Tennessee. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Sep 5, 2025, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired: Sep 5, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Macon County, TN, Sumner County, TN

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 5, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 5, 5:38 PM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 5:38 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 3:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
348 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

TNZ024-052115-
Humphreys TN-
348 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 348 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Johnsonville, or 9 miles southeast of Camden, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Camden, New Johnsonville, Hurricane Mills, and I-40 Near The
Tennessee River.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 136 and 148.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3601 8800 3608 8769 3592 8765 3591 8766
      3592 8768 3591 8770 3585 8772 3584 8796
      3587 8794 3594 8793 3594 8798 3595 8801
      3597 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 257DEG 29KT 3594 8793

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 5:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
502 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

TNZ056-052230-
Perry TN-
502 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PERRY COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM
CDT...

At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Linden, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Linden, Lobelville, and Mousetail Landing State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
Middle Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3548 8799 3551 8798 3562 8804 3566 8802
      3573 8803 3584 8772 3573 8773 3570 8771
      3570 8774 3566 8774 3559 8765 3557 8765
      3555 8769 3551 8769 3550 8772 3549 8772
      3549 8775 3546 8797 3543 8803 3546 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 251DEG 23KT 3568 8796

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 5:20 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
520 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

TNZ057-052300-
Hickman TN-
520 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HICKMAN COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM
CDT...

At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Centerville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Centerville, Primm Springs, Lyles, Bon Aqua, Nunnelly, and
Pleasantville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
Middle Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 8771 3574 8773 3581 8772 3596 8732
      3582 8722 3572 8724 3572 8726 3571 8725
      3570 8726 3570 8730 3566 8732 3566 8736
      3562 8747 3563 8755 3565 8759 3563 8762
      3562 8762 3561 8766 3566 8773 3570 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 247DEG 19KT 3576 8763

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 5:33 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 5, 5:40 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 5, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Humphreys	27 min
Sep 5, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Perry	28 min
Sep 5, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Perry	59 min
Sep 5, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Hickman	40 min
Sep 5, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis	50 min
Sep 5, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wayne	42 min
Sep 5, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Maury, Williamson	52 min
Sep 5, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Lewis, Maury, Wayne	45 min
Sep 5, 6:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Marshall, Maury	35 min
Sep 5, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Macon, Smith	60 min
Sep 5, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Jackson, Smith, Trousdale	34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.