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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Nashville, TN

June 9, 20266 counties in Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2026, 5:41 PM CDT for 6 counties in Tennessee. It was in force for 64 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
Jun 9, 2026, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Nashville, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, TN, Cannon County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Grundy County, TN, Rutherford County, TN, Warren County, TN

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 73 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 696 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
696 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 119 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
  • There is a low to medium chance for severe weather this afternoon and evening, mainly north of I-40. Strong winds are the primary threat.
  • Localized flash flooding from heavy rain will remain a possibility through tonight.
  • Hot and humid conditions build as heat indices reach the 100s west of the Plateau Wednesday and Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Nashville TN
122 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...New KEY MESSAGES...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 119 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

- There is a low to medium chance for severe weather this
  afternoon and evening, mainly north of I-40. Strong winds are
  the primary threat.

- Localized flash flooding from heavy rain will remain a
  possibility through tonight.

- Hot and humid conditions build as heat indices reach the 100s
  west of the Plateau Wednesday and Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Wednesday)
Issued at 1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Middle TN remains in a moisture-rich environment, though PWATs
have actually dropped a touch this morning, down to 1.90". Still
well above the 90th percentile climatologically, but it's lower
than previous days. For the remainder of today, our eyes will be
just to our north along the TN/KY border as another MCV spins
through this evening. Embedded within this MCV will be the
potential for very heavy rain and gusty winds. Bulk shear will
increase out ahead of this, lending to strong wind threat. Shear
values overall are forecast to be on the lower side, between 20-25
kts, but with tons of instability in place from daytime heating,
it won't take much for a storm to get windy this
afternoon/evening. Timing for potential severe storms will be this
afternoon through tonight before 12AM.

With regards to the flooding threat, the Flood
Watch has been cancelled since widespread flooding is no longer a
concern. As storms move through this afternoon and evening,
localized flash flooding will remain a possibility, so remain
aware of that if you get caught under a storm.

Rain and storm chances will becomes much more isolated Wednesday
as high pressure expands to our west. This feature will bring
warmer temperatures into the upper 80s to low 90s, and coupled
with continued high humidity, this will result in heat index
values in the upper 90s to low 100s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday Night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 1113 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

High pressure will remain in place through Thursday, which will be
our hottest day this week with air temperatures in the mid 90s
and heat index values in the low 100s. By Friday, a front will
push through the area, bringing a high chance for rain and storms
areawide. The severe threat with this front currently look very
low with only meager bulk shear values. Still, there will be
plenty of instability from daytime heating for the front to
interact with, so we could see a few strong storms. Moving into
the weekend, upper level flow will become more zonal with high
humidity remaining in place. There is some model uncertainty
beyond Saturday, but the pattern overall favors continued low to
medium rain chances through early next week. Long range models
are hinting at a very deep low developing over the Great Lakes
next week that would help keep our temperatures cooler, in the low
to mid 80s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1232 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The HRRR is consistent in bringing a cluster of storms
southeastward into Middle Tennessee during the afternoon, so we've
added PROB30 groups to the TAFs to account for this possibility,
with the impact times staying close to the HRRR timing. After
that, TAFs are VFR, except for some morning MVFR ceilings at KCSV.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Nashville      73  93  75  94 /  30  10   0   0
Clarksville    74  91  75  92 /  40   0   0   0
Crossville     68  84  69  86 /  40  40   0  10
Columbia       72  92  73  93 /  10   0   0   0
Cookeville     70  87  71  89 /  50  30   0  10
Jamestown      67  86  69  89 /  60  40   0  10
Lawrenceburg   71  89  72  90 /  10   0   0   0
Murfreesboro   72  92  73  93 /  30  10   0   0
Waverly        73  92  75  93 /  30   0   0   0

&&

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

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
428 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0427 PM     Flash Flood      4 NE White House        36.51N 86.62W
06/09/2026                   Sumner             TN   Emergency Mngr

            500 Block of Bowling Branch Rd in Cottontown
            is impassable due to high water.

&&

CC
Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:54 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
454 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

0450 PM     Flash Flood      3 SSW Cross Plains      36.51N 86.71W
06/09/2026                   Robertson          TN   Emergency Mngr

            At least two water rescues are ongoing along
            Covington Rd in White House.

&&

AS
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXStewart50 min
Jun 9, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner25 min
Jun 9, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXSumner41 min
Jun 9, 2:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRobertson, Sumner78 min
Jun 9, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXDickson, Houston, Montgomery45 min
Jun 9, 3:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner5 hr
Jun 9, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXRobertson26 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXCheatham, Robertson47 min
Jun 9, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson, Robertson47 min
Jun 9, 4:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXRobertson, Sumner4 hr
Jun 9, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXCheatham, Davidson57 min
Jun 9, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson38 min
Jun 9, 4:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXCheatham, Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner and 3 more117 min
Jun 9, 5:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOHXDavidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson3 hr
Jun 9, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOHXCannon, Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson64 min
Jun 9, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXPutnam, White38 min
Jun 9, 5:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOHXRutherford, Wilson2 hr
Jun 9, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOHXBedford, Coffee, Grundy47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.