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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Nashville, TN

March 31, 20254 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 AM CDT for 4 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2025, 1:46 AM CDT (06:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2025, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, Warren County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 30, 8:32 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 99 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 823 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 6.1

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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 Mar 30, 11:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1151 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
Severe thunderstorms are a threat tonight into early Monday morning with a level 3 out of 5 risk across the area. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible. The greatest risk for tornadoes and large hail is west of I-65.
Flooding and severe thunderstorms will be possible mid to late week with a series of weather systems to impact the area. The flooding could become significant by late week with some areas possibly exceeding 5 inches of rainfall.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 11:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1159 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1151 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

- Severe thunderstorms are a threat tonight into early Monday
  morning with a level 3 out of 5 risk across the area. Damaging
  winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible. The greatest
  risk for tornadoes and large hail is west of I-65.

- Flooding and severe thunderstorms will be possible mid to late
  week with a series of weather systems to impact the area. The
  flooding could become significant by late week with some areas
  possibly exceeding 5 inches of rainfall.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 902 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

A tornado watch is currently in effect for most of Middle
Tennessee west of the Cumberland Plateau. A line of storms has
crossed into our northwest counties, and everything seems to be
consistent with what was forecast earlier regarding timing and
impacts. The storms have formed just ahead of a cold front that
will come through the mid state later tonight and early Monday.
Rain and storm chances will linger into the Monday, but we do not
expect any severe impacts beyond 12Z. Obviously, cooler air will
fill in behind the front. Tomorrow's max temps will only be in the
60s, and several spots will drop into the 30s tomorrow night,
although freezing temps appear unlikely. Temps will make a nice
recovery on Tuesday as ridge of high pressure slides across the
region.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Monday)
Issued at 902 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

Wednesday and Wednesday night will bring our next storm chances,
and it already appears that Middle Tennessee is in for more severe
weather with this next active weather system. The SPC currently
has all of Middle Tennessee in a 15% hatched area for day 4, with
a 30% hatched are covering roughly the northwest 1/3 of the mid
state. But this is just the opening salvo. This boundary is likely
to become quasi-stationary just to the northwest of Middle
Tennessee and will allow a series of waves to train through the
region so that some hefty rainfall totals look to build up which
very well may lead to flooding. While it isn't apparent that a
significant severe threat will persist beyond Wednesday night,
there will be an ongoing flooding threat. At this time, QPF totals
from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday range from maybe 1.5"
along the Cumberland Plateau, to around 4" for Nashville Metro, to
7+ inches around Clarksville and Land-between-the-Lakes -- areas
that have already been heavily impacted by significant rainfall
during the past several weeks. Even larger QPF totals are showing
up further upstream. Should the aforementioned boundary shift a
little to the east, it could have serious consequences for an even
larger portion of Middle Tennessee.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1151 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

The strongest activity has already made it through KCKV, KBNA and
KMQY, with just some lingering light echoes still affecting KBNA
and KCKV. Line of storms still has yet to go through KCSV and
KSRB, and have timed these accordingly. Once the surface boundary
passes, look for MVFR/IFR ceilings to fill in behind and persist
for most of the day Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      56  66  41  71 /  90  50   0   0
Clarksville    51  61  38  68 /  90  10   0   0
Crossville     58  66  37  68 /  90  90   0   0
Columbia       55  67  39  71 / 100  60   0   0
Cookeville     56  64  39  69 /  90  80   0   0
Jamestown      56  65  37  68 /  90  80   0   0
Lawrenceburg   57  67  39  71 /  90  80   0   0
Murfreesboro   55  67  39  73 /  90  70   0   0
Waverly        51  63  39  70 /  90  20   0   0

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Rose
LONG TERM....Rose
AVIATION.....Rose

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 12:58 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 1:18 AM CDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
118 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNZ011-032>034-066-310700-
Putnam TN-Cumberland TN-Fentress TN-Overton TN-Pickett TN-
118 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OVERTON...CENTRAL PICKETT...NORTH
CENTRAL CUMBERLAND...CENTRAL PUTNAM AND FENTRESS COUNTIES THROUGH 200
AM CDT...

At 118 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Livingston to Cookeville. Movement was
east at 40 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...
Grimsley, Allardt, Jamestown, Algood, Clarkrange, Livingston,
Crawford, Rickman, Pickett State Park, Monterey, and Cookeville.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 284 and 303.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 8503 3612 8558 3643 8535 3660 8478
      3650 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 268DEG 35KT 3641 8529 3615 8550

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

40/Sizemore

Local storm report, Mar 31, 1:23 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
123 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1208 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW Mount Pleasant     35.57N 87.21W
03/31/2025                   Maury              TN   Emergency Mngr

            Cross Bridges Road unpassable due to damage
            in the area. Other reports of electrical
            poles down, damage to structures and
            multiple trees down in Maury County. Time is
            radar estimated.

&&

APB

Local storm report, Mar 31, 1:26 AM CDT, 20 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
126 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1205 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SW Fairview           35.94N 87.18W
03/31/2025                   Williamson         TN   Public

            Tspotter photos received of minor damage to
            roof of a home on Fairview Blvd (Highway
            100). Time is radar estimated.

&&

APB

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 1:32 AM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
132 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNZ028-059-060-062-310730-
Rutherford TN-Williamson TN-Wilson TN-Maury TN-
132 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RUTHERFORD...NORTHEASTERN
MAURY...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSON AND SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 AM CDT...

At 132 AM CDT, the public reported a strong winds 9 miles east of
Thompson's Station, or 9 miles southeast of Franklin, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Lascassas, Murfreesboro, Nolensville, Spring Hill,
Walterhill, Thompson's Station, Triune, Cedars Of Lebanon State Park,
Eagleville, Watertown, Rockvale, Smyrna, Milton, Readyville, La
Vergne, Brentwood, and Columbia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 50 and 67.
 Interstate 24 between mile markers 65 and 84.
 Interstate 840 between mile markers 25 and 64.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for Middle
Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3596 8614 3596 8615 3580 8618 3567 8700
      3591 8693 3598 8666 3597 8662 3599 8661
      3612 8611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 255DEG 41KT 3582 8675

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

40/Sizemore

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 1:41 AM CDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
141 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

TNZ025>027-310715-
Dickson TN-Davidson TN-Cheatham TN-
141 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DAVIDSON...
NORTHEASTERN DICKSON AND CENTRAL CHEATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM
CDT...

At 141 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of White Bluff, or 9 miles north of Dickson, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ashland City, Charlotte, Whites Creek, Pleasant View, Cheatham Dam,
and Beaman Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 8701 3637 8699 3637 8697 3624 8678
      3615 8733 3623 8740 3642 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 249DEG 40KT 3620 8731

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

40/Sizemore

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery, Stewart	65 min
Mar 30, 9:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Stewart	27 min
Mar 30, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Houston, Humphreys	64 min
Mar 30, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson	61 min
Mar 30, 9:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys	55 min
Mar 30, 9:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson, Houston, Humphreys	50 min
Mar 30, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Sumner	54 min
Mar 30, 10:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys	42 min
Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Humphreys, Perry	21 min
Mar 30, 10:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Maury and 2 more	64 min
Mar 30, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and 1 more	60 min
Mar 30, 10:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Perry	44 min
Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson	52 min
Mar 30, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Davidson, Hickman, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson	54 min
Mar 30, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman, Lewis, Maury, Perry, Wayne	35 min
Mar 30, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OHX	Clay, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Smith and 1 more	49 min
Mar 30, 11:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Williamson	49 min
Mar 30, 11:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury	55 min
Mar 30, 11:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Maury	32 min
Mar 31, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	58 min
Mar 31, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson	64 min
Mar 31, 12:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis, Wayne	48 min
Mar 31, 12:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Cannon, DeKalb, Warren	25 min
Mar 31, 12:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne	49 min
Mar 31, 12:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	DeKalb, Van Buren, Warren, White	62 min
Mar 31, 1:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford, Warren	55 min
Mar 31, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Fentress, Overton, Putnam	42 min
Mar 31, 1:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Rutherford, Williamson	58 min
Mar 31, 1:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bedford, Giles, Marshall, Maury	29 min
Mar 31, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham	34 min
Mar 31, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cumberland	39 min
Mar 31, 1:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	38 min
Mar 31, 2:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Cumberland, Putnam, White	35 min
Mar 31, 2:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	38 min
Mar 31, 2:56 PM CDT	Flood Watch	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson and 23 more	6 days

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.